One Deep Breath

reach them. They were locked tight, stuffed somewhere deep down. He was comfortably numb and that was something that terrified him. It was as if the numbness was pulling him into a black hole. He was trapped, unable to get out. His thoughts were jumbled and out of sync. He couldn’t tell if what he was feeling was real. Was he capable of feeling emotions anymore? It was as if John was a ghost. Doing what he had to do

rest. I knew that if anything was going to happen, that it would be up to me to act on it. Finally, I took a deep breath, collected my courage, and pressed call. “911 what’s your emergency?” is what I heard on the other

Certain cases of glossophobia may be just a phobia, while other cases may just be as simple as stage fright. Throughout my life, I have had to give speeches on topics from Justin Bieber to the Jack Trice football stadium in Ames, and each minute is one I will never get back. Even though speeches are something I hate doing, I feel as though I learn something new each time I give a speech. The things I struggle with the most in giving speeches is the fear of being judged, the fear of failure, and how

These techniques are powerful antidotes to fear, panic, and anxiety. Some patients even get anxious at needing to pick up the phone and make an appointment with their dentist. Relax! Be gentle on yourself and take one step at a time. Speak to your local hypnotherapist directly and find out how they can help the fears melt away. A number of studies have shown that relaxation techniques can help reduce levels of stress hormones as well as pain and anxiety so, until

PICO question: How does the use of incentive spirometers compare to the use of deep breathing exercises in the prevention of pulmonary complications in post-operative, hospitalized patients? Background and Rationale: Currently, postoperative pulmonary complications “account for about 25% of deaths occurring within 6 days of surgery,” (Yoder, M 2015). Post-operative pulmonary complications (PPCs) are of major concern due to the increased length of hospital stays and high rates of occurrence and

ABC Final Project I choose Anthony because he is always throwing a fit. The behavior would like to change is the fit throwing the reason for wanting to change the behavior is that he screaming like if someone is hurting him. On one of the day I was observing Anthony was throwing a fit to get mom’s attention so that she would go with him to his toy box, instead of saying “mom go” he started screaming form the top of his lungs, the consequences of this fit was that mom put him in a time out. There

As a neurologically different individual with Asperger’s, I have some road hazards that affect my ability to socialize which could hamper my success in college. The hazard that I will be writing about is my tendency to take constructive feedback rather personally. I have also cultivated some strategies that I use on a daily basis to try to make this less of an issue. My main quirk is that whenever I hear feedback directed towards me, I tend to take it VERY personally, and often negatively, leading

emotion at all. She walks out of the school with a stoic expression, not forgetting about that one moment she has experienced. Her legs moves on their own, making her run as fast as she could, avoiding eye contact with almost anyone who she passes. Before she knows it, she is already standing in front of the door to her house, catching her breath. She stands there for a few moments and takes a deep breath. Turning the doorknob slowly, she walks in her beloved, safe and humble home. The door closes

How To Build Self Confidence The Easy Way By Wendy Jones May 22, 2010 Have you ever felt anxious, depressed, nervous, or angry? Or feeling low on self confidence and self esteem? One of the questions I get asked a lot by my clients (and friends too) is how to build self confidence and start to feel good about life. These tips and techniques come from a Master NLP practitioner. They are clinically tested methods you can start to use right now to eliminate all your negative emotions and replace them

I was auditioning for one of Mr. Kentros ' choirs. I stood in the hallway nervously—as always—Rachel was there practicing for her audition, which was after mine. I 'm ready for this. I can do it! Coby came out of his audition with a giant smile on his face. He put his hand on my shoulder, “have fun, and good luck!” I took a deep breath as I walked into the choir classroom. Mr. Kentros was sitting at the piano with sight reading papers in front of him, there was a chair next and a music stand next