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by WildGreenLeave 596 days ago
My personal tip is to slow your breathing, slow it down enough that you breath too slow and feel a bit deprived from oxygen. Then slowly breath faster but try to keep it as low as possible.

I think (but I am not an expert in this) it slows down the heart and with that, allows you to fall asleep easier.

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You probably can't really "feel" oxygen deprivation from that breath work. More likely you're feeling hypercapnia.
> slow it down enough that you breath too slow and feel a bit deprived from oxygen

A resource that I've been using lately that has some details regarding this particular part of the breathing process: https://midlmeditation.com/meditation-for-anxiety