Comment by pjerem

> When done perfectly correctly, consciously breathing nets the same benefits to the body as unconscious or automatic breathing. You don't really have to spend any mental energy on it to get the oxygen you need (your body will even yawn for you if it needs more).

I was taught that this is not entirely true : your automatic breathing is influenced by your morphology, your posture, your current levels of energy, and your current emotions. And it sounds like the feedback loop can go reverse : intentionally breathing have an impact on your posture, your level of energy and your emotion.

I have no source to support my claims so don’t take my words as any truth, that’s just a belief multiple people shared to me including my doctor.

But I do feel like intentional breathing have a direct impact on my levels of anxiety. Not magic, but useful.