Get back to basics and transform your life with this simple four-week, step-by-step breathing retraining program.

In her years of teaching breathing retraining, Mary Birch has found that the majority of her clients experiencing symptoms of panic, anxiety and stress are overbreathing, sometimes significantly. Generally, they are not aware that they are overbreathing, or that this is linked to symptoms. Reducing breathing to the normal level has an enormous impact on reducing stress, anxiety, and panic and restoring a sense of calm.

Most people will begin to feel an improvement in their symptoms within a week of implementing the strategies contained in this book, sometimes even within a few days. But Mary recommends a minimum four-week breathing retraining program for a reason: the body has to adjust to the new and improved breathing pattern, and this needs to become automatic, so that you do not revert to a disordered breathing pattern and chronic overbreathing in times of stress.

Part 1 of this book provides an explanation of the link between overbreathing and stress, anxiety and panic symptoms. Part 2 contains a four-week program with weekly guidelines to help people experiencing these issues to improve their breathing pattern and gain long-term relief.

If you struggle with symptoms of panic, stress or anxiety, this book could help change your life in a matter of weeks.

About the Author

Mary Birch is an expert on breathing retraining. Since starting her Melbourne breathing retraining practice in 1999, Mary has successfully helped numerous clients experiencing stress, anxiety and panic to improve their breathing pattern and transform their lives.

After training as a nurse at Central Middlesex Hospital in London, Mary worked in Australia, the UK and in Zambia. Mary also worked as a nurse lecturer and clinical teacher for ten years in Australia. She has published several articles on breathing retraining and presents regularly on this topic to health care professionals and community groups. Mary lives in Melbourne with her husband.

Book Information
ISBN 9780349421902
Author Mary Birch
Format Paperback
Page Count 320
Imprint Piatkus Books
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Weight(grams) 411g
Dimensions(mm) 232mm * 152mm * 28mm