Controlling your breath helps manage anxiety and panic. The Box Breathing Technique resets your breathing to its normal rhythm. Here's how to practice this technique:

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Box Breathing

1. Imagine a 2D square box. Inhale and count to 5, going up one side of the box.
2. Pause your breath for 5 sec as you visualize moving across the top of it.
3. Exhale counting to 5 as you go down the opposite side of the box.
4. Pause again for 5 sec as you move along the bottom of the box.

Repeat this visualization 7 to 10 times in a row, always focusing on your breath.
This relaxation technique can be performed any time you feel the need to control your emotions and minimize stress.