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Angie Saunders discusses how traditional breathing techniques may worsen anxiety and shares insights from her extensive research on breathing.

What if everything you've been told about breathing is wrong? "Take a deep breath" might actually be making your anxiety WORSE. And that fancy breathing technique you learned? It could be lowering your CO2 levels and triggering the exact symptoms you're trying to escape. Angie Saunders knows this firsthand. She had a full-blown panic attack on stage as a semifinalist on the Pussycat Dolls TV show. That moment changed everything. She left Hollywood, moved to Australia, and spent over a decade studying with legends like Wim Hof, Dan Brulé, and Dr. Peter Litchfield to crack the code on why most breathing techniques fail. In this mind-blowing episode, Angie reveals: Why taking a deep breath when stressed throws your body chemistry off even more  The truth about CO2 and why "more breathing" makes things worse  How stress literally rewires your breathing patterns (and keeps them locked in)  Why CPAP machines might be causing more problems than they solve  The simple shift from controlling breath to allowing breath that changes everything  Her Russian witch potion for clearing out your respiratory system Plus, Dr. Jason shares his personal story of how Shane and…

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