While stress can be considered a natural and healthy response to challenge or threat, anxiety is a prolonged reaction to stress. When sustained, it can lead to chronic mental tension, physical ailments, weakened immunity, and a general decline in wellbeing. Because it is often easier to regulate the breath than to directly control the mind or emotions, breathing techniques become a powerful tool for promoting mental health and addressing conditions such as chronic stress, anxiety, and their associated physical symptoms—such as rapid heartbeat, fatigue, or digestive disturbances.

The aim of breathing exercises is not only to enhance respiratory efficiency and retrain the autonomic system¹ The autonomic system is the part of the nervous system that unconsciously regulates involuntary bodily functions like heart rate, blood pressure, breathing, and digestion. but also, when integrated with other procedures, to support holistic self-management and overall health.