# Don't you hate it when you pay attention to your breathing?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [August 10, 2006, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-you-hate-it-when-you-pay-attention-to-your-breathing/368188 "2006-08-10T18:35:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![Johanna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johanna/32/8318_2.png) [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 10:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-you-hate-it-when-you-pay-attention-to-your-breathing/368188/21 "2006-08-11T10:59:31Z")

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Every day I pay attention to my breathing on purpose, because I do yoga. It helps my mind to think better. When I breathe better I feel better.

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**Author:** ![FlyingRamenMonster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ce7236/32.png) [@FlyingRamenMonster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlyingRamenMonster)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-you-hate-it-when-you-pay-attention-to-your-breathing/368188/22 "2006-08-11T11:26:57Z")

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Breathe in, breath out…

AAUUUUGH!

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