In Case of OCD Cycling, Listen to Your Gut and Breathe
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from Psychology Today5 months ago
When we open and relax into the energy in the breath, when our breathing is coordinated, and the breathing mechanism is strong and flexible, when we add the secret sauce of conscious intention to the breathing, then you have at your disposal something that can help you accomplish and achieve anything.
Psychology Todayhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/ocd-and-marriage/202410/in-case-of-ocd-cycling-listen-to-your-gut-and-breathe
Wouldn't it be nice to have a handy, inexpensive tool you could retrieve any time you had an intrusive thought that just would not leave your head and give you peace? Our bodies are actually equipped to help reduce these stressors, just by breathing.
Psychology Todayhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/ocd-and-marriage/202410/in-case-of-ocd-cycling-listen-to-your-gut-and-breathe
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is grounded in fear and uncertainty. When we are afraid, our bodies can react with shallower and quicker breathing, increased pulse, sweating, dizziness, and other indicators of the engaged somatic nervous system.
Psychology Todayhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/ocd-and-marriage/202410/in-case-of-ocd-cycling-listen-to-your-gut-and-breathe
Obsessions can trigger "fright-or-flight" responses more often and more intensely for those with OCD. For example, a person with OCD may perseverate about a bump in the road, worrying if it was a person she ran over.
Psychology Todayhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/ocd-and-marriage/202410/in-case-of-ocd-cycling-listen-to-your-gut-and-breathe
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