Session 10 December 2022

[Emet-Selch]

(L) Yes. You heard him? Alright. He has spoken, and I agree. Okay... I guess we better say goodbye because I'm tired. Is there anything we should have asked that we didn't ask, and if so consider it asked, and please give us an answer because this is our last session probably for this year...?

A: Again we urge all to continuously stay in contact and exert energy on behalf of others in your group so as to refine frequency for receiving. Things are about to get rather "rocky". Help to keep the lighthouse lit at all costs as soon will be vital to all. And finally, be excellent to each other! Goodbye.

Curious, I woke up and I was watching the news on my twitter timeline and found this tweet,(probably related with the C's said about "rocky")

 

[onemen]

@Gwelan (too)

Q: (Joe) So it's like they go to meetings with aliens. The aliens talk to them in English or whatever human language, and then they break off and discuss in their alien language? It's like being at a meeting with people you don't understand.

A: Something like that.

Well, if these aliens walk among us and interact with human leaders. So they must speak their language.
Many languages, in fact if they've been here that long to know the ancient Atlantean language.

 

[gottathink]

Thanks for the session.
I'm certain that the S is going to hit the fan soon enough, and that C's warnings are timely and meant to be taken seriously.
At the same time I feel we shouldn't live our lives as if we know how or when it's going to go down.
We could easily get another 10, 20, maybe even 30 years of gradual deterioration. Perhaps some massive events, but nothing that would disrupt the status quo too much.
I mean, it could all start going to hell in a handbasket right away, but the point is we can't know.
So I think, in some aspects, we should still live our lives like we would if we never knew about any of this. I'm afraid that many people might just raise their hands up in resignation and never fulfill any of their potential that might have made a positive difference in whatever minor or major way.
I believe we should keep the impending changes in mind and work towards getting ready for them in spiritual as well as material ways, but not putting a deadline on it. Do it as if you have time to accomplish these things, otherwise you'll just give up before you even begin.

Yeah this is something that I have found very difficult, to carry on knowing that’s it’s all a house of cards. But, I (like many others here I would say) have felt that since I was a child. That the world was just not right and it like always living in a movie set.

Problem was that itself paralysed me with despair and the stress of it severely affected the course of my life and my productivity as a contributing human being to society. So since the $&@“-ening at the beginning of 2020, I have fought with my mind to remain productive in my life.

Although, I am very very grateful to have meaningful work, it is difficult to make plans for the future: financial planning, career, maybe one day owning our own home in NZ. All dreams that don’t even feel like it’s worth dreaming them anymore.

I’ve wanted to post fir a while and ask how do other people deal with the uncertainty of the future? I know that all is now, and only the present moment exists but I still have bills to pay and relationship to invest in. On the side, to prepare for an apocalyptic type scenario, I have food stores and cultivate a garden but then what if nothing really changes? And we just have to figure out how to stay alive with the continued leeching of our energy until old age and then we have to figure out is it better to die or not. Because how the hell can I afford old age anymore?

 

[Puma]

I’ve wanted to post fir a while and ask how do other people deal with the uncertainty of the future? I

Seems like this deserves a separate thread, it's very interesting to know about future expectations. I guess most of us will just keep doing what we do on a daily basis and let it all unfold naturally. Already the Cs said earlier to stop thinking in 3D and enjoy the show.

The "Serenity Prayer" comes to mind.

Lord, grant me serenity to accept all that I cannot change,

courage to change what I am able to change

and wisdom to understand the difference.

 

[Sol Logos]

Yeah this is something that I have found very difficult, to carry on knowing that’s it’s all a house of cards. But, I (like many others here I would say) have felt that since I was a child. That the world was just not right and it like always living in a movie set.

Problem was that itself paralysed me with despair and the stress of it severely affected the course of my life and my productivity as a contributing human being to society. So since the $&@“-ening at the beginning of 2020, I have fought with my mind to remain productive in my life.

Although, I am very very grateful to have meaningful work, it is difficult to make plans for the future: financial planning, career, maybe one day owning our own home in NZ. All dreams that don’t even feel like it’s worth dreaming them anymore.

I’ve wanted to post fir a while and ask how do other people deal with the uncertainty of the future? I know that all is now, and only the present moment exists but I still have bills to pay and relationship to invest in. On the side, to prepare for an apocalyptic type scenario, I have food stores and cultivate a garden but then what if nothing really changes? And we just have to figure out how to stay alive with the continued leeching of our energy until old age and then we have to figure out is it better to die or not. Because how the hell can I afford old age anymore?

I’ve been pondering this too lately. Say we posit that our reality is not merely determined by physical laws, but that we are instead a component of a larger cosmic consciousness that can influence tangible events. This ultimately means we can’t control everything by physical means.

For example, the construction of a subterranean shelter in order to protect ourselves from a possible comet impact might be driven by fear. On the other hand, if we completely refute the prospect of any comet collision, this too could be a fear based response. Interestingly, either of these approaches could potentially lead to adjustments of the comet trajectory by some means and striking the very location we sought to protect ourselves from, whether through fear-based preparation or denial.

In that sense, I agree the serenity prayer is very reasonable!

 

[Alma.Innovadora]

"Rocky" makes me think of something material rather than abstract. It makes me think of things like: rough, sinuous, hard, curved (ups and downs), tortuous. And now that I think about it, it reminds me of that time the Cs talked about the "Valley of the Shadows".

"David was certain that even going through the worst situations - even the danger of death - his faith and trust in God alleviated his fear and helped him through the time of trial."

Have faith in the process and stop "marking" the end of things to take your progress for granted. When the day comes, just because we witness it, does not mean we have "passed" the final test. There are those who want the end to come, but do not understand that their "end" is a chapter apart from the main story.

Some will say "this message is only for the group in france"... I doubt it. I doubt it, because the concerns that I have felt according to my own inconsistency, transcript after transcript, for a few months now is as if they are answering my own questions as well, at some level.

Your rod and staff

When it is God (knowledge?) who guides our steps, there is no valley too dangerous in which he cannot accompany us.

Remember that YOU ARE NOT ALONE! The Lord(knowledge) is your shepherd.

There are moments of relaxation in the face of tribulation. Do not wait for the "very great affliction that a person feels" to do what you know you must do:

Session Date: December 18th 2021
A: Times will get increasingly chaotic because the forces at play are becoming even more desperate for control as the changes draw nigh. It will be more important than ever to hold together during this transitional period. Do not get tired or discouraged. You have learned enough of lasting value to recognize this source as positive and valid. Please hold to that knowledge in darker times. Remember: Change IS coming!!!! Goodbye.

Session Date: February 26th 2022
A: Carry on as you have been. Connections are getting stronger as a result of your exercises. And don't wait too long for attention to yourself and Ark. You are needed!! Goodbye.

Session Date: April 23rd 2022
A: Be aware that you are currently under attack by forces that wish to silence you and end your exertions on behalf of your group in specific and the planet in general. These forces are getting desperate and will attempt to use any inroad possible. Be awake and alert at all times. Any disputes or disagreements can be easily blown out of proportion to your destruction. And then, when the negative energy is withdrawn, the devastation left will be amplified by the knowledge that it was all a deception. [Planchette swirls around and around for about 45 seconds] You have been warned. Do not take this lightly. Communicate and listen. It will take all of you together to navigate these dangers!!! Goodbye.

Session Date: July 17th 2022
A: Stay the course and network more! Some of you are slackers! Goodbye.

Session Date: December 10th 2022
A: Again we urge all to continuously stay in contact and exert energy on behalf of others in your group so as to refine frequency for receiving. Things are about to get rather "rocky". Help to keep the lighthouse lit at all costs as soon will be vital to all. And finally, be excellent to each other! Goodbye.

 

[Altair]

Q: (L) PHEW! You also said there was gonna be a level playing field. Now, level in what sense?

A: Transitioning will give those humans with receivership capability "abilities." Also, as you noted the planet is being reduced to a rather primitive condition in many areas. The elite do not realize that this process has a domino effect and their money and "power" will be essentially worthless.

Russian astrologer Svetlana Dragan (the thread about her is here) in her latest interview (20 Dec 2022) talks about "cosmic strangeness" starting from April 2023 (nothing more specific, though), as well as "fire in the sky", rising and submerging of land masses (from 2025-2026), radical change of our notion of the cosmos, increased polarization between people who can see (unterstand) what's happening and those who can't see or who can't cope with it, importance of controlling negative emotions (especially, fear), changes in human body (not very noticeable at first), changes in hormonal system, changes in thinking and worldview, changes in our capabilities (she gives telepathy as an example), main danger in 2023: cosmic fiery or technogenic man-made processes. The video is in Russian.

 

[Magnolia]

Say we posit that our reality is not merely determined by physical laws, but that we are instead a component of a larger cosmic consciousness that can influence tangible events.

From Session 5 October 1994 Session 5 October 1994

Q: (L) Is Guyana a relatively safe place in terms of earth crustal movements, earth changes, etc?
A: What is? Earth includes all planet surface.
Q: (L) Are there any places that are going to be safer than others?
A: Changeable.
Q: (L) Is the North Caroline/Blue Ridge Mountain area relatively safe?
A: What did I just tell you? Depends on vibrational frequency changes. No specific earth changes are accurately predictable until near event.
----Laura's notes: {This is an important clue that suggests that by changing the vibrational frequency of either ourselves or our planet, or both, that cataclysms can be mitigated.}

"We must gratefully acknowledge the fact that in this period, in spite of all the horrors of recent history, the light of spiritual
enlightenment shines brighter than ever and is seen by increasing numbers of people. And this is the hope of the world." (T. Hora)

 

[goyacobol]

Hello everyone. Recently, I have been thinking about the torus as a basic scheme of energy flow, a universal model in every scale of our reality, from the atom, through ourselves to the scale of macro-universes. we have really everything included here: cass indications (ying yang, mobius, fibonacci, spiral, fractal structure in extrapolation, polarization, balance, etc.) Considering our limited 3d perception, this is probably the best starting point so far for further research and thoughts. Even in the visualization of the simplest model, it is impossible not to have associations with the wave phenomenon and crossing the border of reality. It's just my thoughts, but it's very strong in me... all the best

@Jyggit ,

I have been watching some other "yin yang" videos recently too with the torus concept that was impressive. These videos are more numbers oriented but for me, the visualization really does something for me. It made me think of the octave in music being represented by the number 8 and then adding the prime number 1 which gives the 9 which seems to be part of the structuring. It is sort of like I cannot describe it in mathematical terms but visually it makes sense. It is almost like the octave is the pause.

 

[Wandering Star]

Seems like this deserves a separate thread, it's very interesting to know about future expectations. I guess most of us will just keep doing what we do on a daily basis and let it all unfold naturally. Already the Cs said earlier to stop thinking in 3D and enjoy the show.

The "Serenity Prayer" comes to mind.

I fully agree and I would add what the "wise man" answered when someone asked him what he would do if he knew he was going to die tomorrow.

"Continue with what I was doing" - he replied.

If you "feel" that you have to make a farm and you can do it, well...

If you "feel" that you have to make an underground shelter and you can do it, well...

In my case, it is "simply" about taking care of my family day by day.

 

[dennis]

Dronehenge: Huge Prehistoric Monuments Found Near Newgrange​

Dronehenge: Huge Prehistoric Monuments Found Near Newgrange

In 2018, a summer heatwave dried the land of the Boyne Valley in Ireland, revealing the shadows of previously unknown circular enclosures in the landscape surrounding the world-famous site of Newgrange. One of the most intriguing was the distinct outline of a large henge. It was found using a...

mythicalireland.com

There is one intriguing reference in mythology associated with Newgrange (Síd in Broga) from which I have drawn a speculative but nevertheless interesting possibility – that the henges might, in addition to other functions, have been used as games or sporting arenas. The Boyne henges were clearly large, open-air monuments allowing for substantial gatherings of people. But what was the nature of these gatherings? Did they host elaborate ceremonies at certain times of the year, to commemorate certain festivals or feast days? Were they astronomically aligned, to allow for complex observations of the risings and settings of sun, moon and stars, as suggested in the folklore about Ireland's Stonehenge? Were they used for ritual sacrifices, such as those believed to have taken place at Pömmelte in Germany?

In Tochmarc Étaín (The Wooing of Étaín), an ancient story preserved in the 12th century Book of the Dun Cow, Dagda, the chief of the ancient deities the Tuatha Dé Danann, who built Newgrange, encourages his son Oengus Óg to go there and to take possession of it from its owner, Elcmar:

Elcmar will be at Cnocc Síde in the Bruig with no weapon but a fork of white hazel in his hand; he will be wearing a cloak with a gold brooch in it, and he will be watching the three fifties of youths at play on the playing field.

If I'm not mistaken, Elcmar was the evil one and Oengus Og was a love god type. The reference to a playing field in this old myth is interesting.

 

[happyliza]

I wish to express the most profound gratitude towards Laura and all the people around her, and to every member of this forum. It is truly a blessing that we have access to this forum and all that that entails.

I'm feeling like I have so much catching up to do and so little time. Which is funny as time doesn't exist, so why am I stressing?

Some days ago, the day of the world cup final, I went out to smoke a cigarette late at night and as I looked up towards the Cassiopaea constellation, a bright flash appeared in the middle of the more equilateral triangle (where Jesus' heart is, when the constellation is overlaid on the Last Supper, as in SHOTW). It looked like a flashlight (a cosmic one) fading on and off. It lasted for about half a second.

Thanks to the information on this forum I've learned not to jump (at least not as frequently) to conclusions, so even if my initial reaction was to express gratitude that I had received a confirmation of sorts, I afterwards also played with the idea that perhaps it could have been a 4dSTS-induced flash in the heavens I saw. Who knows..

Personally I'm noticing the glass ceiling as it was mentioned in another session in regards to intestinal parasites/micro-organisms. We've been trying different remedies (black walnut, over-the-counter dewormer, different oils such as oregano and black cumin seed) but those pesky bastards seem to be really hard to get rid off. Also researching it online yields conflicting results, as a lot of it contradicts what this forum proposes to be an optimal diet.

Would eliminating carbs completely be able to by itself stop the infestation? I've searched the forum but can't seem to find a thread that would be specifically dedicated to getting rid of them, if someone knows of such a thread it would be appreciated if you could point me in that direction.

I recommend to check out the Lyme thread plus follow Dr. Dietrich Klinghardt's Lyme Protocol, including moulds too, and co-infections. Hopefully I will finally be able to undertake the full treatment by him personally in February. His Autonomic Response Testing diagnoses all that you have, and it is non invasive, Plus in all the research I have been doing over the many years of having Lyme/stubborn diverse parasites, I have not found anyone more knowledgeable on treating parasites.

Thank God new tenants paid one year in advance renting my flat to afford treatment and the whole protocol, so I can have this in Brighton at the Klinghart Institute/Clinic. Plus all the natural remedies from Ki Science nearby,

But this has come at a price for me as previous tenant turned out to be a petty tyrant and changed the locks on the flat despite my contract saying not to. He had breached 4 clauses from day one. But court litigation was not an option for me as had 2 bad experiences of 'justice nowadays' in court cases I had to initialize. Despite the tyrant changing my contract to allow 3rd party Air Bnb etc users invalidating my insurance, he was given 6 weeks notice then changed my locks. I waited 2 more months as the flat was empty prior to him changing the locks, before I had the locksmith change them back for me. The guy owns a large hotel and shares in a 5 star hotel/casino anyway. Turns out here that you get prosecuted for changing your own locks! (well they want their pound of flesh these psychos, most prob hoping I would be forced to sell the flat to him for peanuts as he wanted it, and my downstair's neighbour's one too).

I dont have the luxury of time now, even for a court case that he would not turn up to, nor pay damages. He did not even show up to my lawyers! My Lyme has worsened drastically, as I was warned about. Especially my brain. So I know I got help re the treatment money being found as it is rare for a whole year's rental in advance. But I was prepared to take the 'risk' to enter my flat for the new tenants as I had patiently waited 10 years for treatment and there is only one chance to do it correctly otherwise Cysts form filling the body with trillions more babies. Already being eaten from the inside out!

A court case is hopeless if my brain turns to mush shortly, nor is it any use if a corpse! Plus stress only complicates it further. So was practically arrested, made my own statement, refused to sign police statement. Dad says to settle out of court as criminal record will affect my residency here.

My lawyer already has another case against this guy. Luckily there are developers knocking on my door (literally) wanting to buy mum's land here. So have been told this will be a fantastic, abundant and eventually stress free year for me. What is that?? lol. Stress free and happy?

 

[zak]

At the begining of the hbot thread i posted some information about CO2 in the blood, information i received from my uncle (who is biologist).
Here's the link to this post.
Here i mean the tool i list in the second part, the Samozdrav ventilator which is a cheap tool (at least compared to HBOT) which allows, in a few months, to get back to the normal level of CO2 in the blood, and which could maybe be taken into consideration for people getting old as it's natural that one's CO2 concentration in the blood decreases with age.
I posted a few links and tried to translate a document from russian to english which details the mechanisms. I'm used to trust my uncle, when he start to dig on one subject, even more if this subject is from his domain, he's used to be right. So i would say that this looks valid but it would be nice is someone here who has the (biological) knowledge could look at it and confirm ... or not.

Thank you dredger for reposting this here.

The history of my experience with the Samozdrav is as follows: a few good years ago, injured, I could not make immoderate physical effort, I saw the Samozdrav on the same site that you presented (Quant-essence), and the name "training device-sports simulator", had attracted my attention.
Of the 4 stages, I had reached about a month and a half, which corresponds to half of the second cycle of training with the breathing apparatus.
Having recovered what I had to recover physically, I left the machine behind. And I don't remember any negative or positive effects, because at that time I was really fit.
Since the years have passed, I now have a big lung weakness, and in one of my piles of boxes, I found the Samozdrav device a month ago, which I am using again, with a very specific purpose.
At the moment I don't have enough experience to say what it's worth.

It may be a cheaper and therefore more accessible option for those who cannot access the hyperbaric chamber, indeed!
The way the Samozdrav works according to the small bulletin provided is to create an active breathing environment with a slightly lower O2 level and a slightly higher CO2 level, this mixture breathed through the device allows the restoration of a normal CO2 level, thus soliciting the respiratory muscles by creating an inhalation/exhalation resistance.
When I say CO2 here, I mean the CO2 produced by our own breathing.
CO2 is a natural dilator of the blood vessels, its increase eliminates HYPERTONIA and normalizes the blood irrigation of all the organs.
In this respect, when faced with a ravine, the HBOT transports you to the other side of the ravine, whereas the Samozdrav, when faced with the same ravine, advises you to step back in order to better jump.

In the same vain of idea in order to relieve respiratory problems:
Méthode de respiration Buteyko

How the Buteyko breathing method can improve your health and fitness
In a nutshell
- When you stop breathing through your mouth and learn to return to a normal breathing volume, your tissues and organs, including your brain, are better oxygenated
- Breathing is used to remove excess CO2 but it is important that your breathing volume remains normal, to maintain an ideal level of CO2 in your lungs. A lack of CO2 constricts your blood vessels and affects your heart function
- The harder you breathe, the less oxygen is delivered to your body because of the lack of carbon dioxide that causes your blood vessels to constrict

Dr. Mercola

The Buteyko breathing method - named after the Russian doctor who developed the technique - is a powerful approach to combating health problems associated with poor breathing, the most common of which are hyperpnea and mouth breathing.

When you stop breathing through your mouth and return to a normal breathing volume, your tissues and organs, including your brain, are better oxygenated.

Factors in modern life such as stress, processed foods, the belief that it is healthy to take deep breaths, and lack of exercise, increase your daily breathing.

Characteristics of hyperpnoea include breathing through the mouth, upper chest, sighing, noticeable breathing at rest, and taking deep breaths before speaking.

Patrick McKeown, whom Dr. Buteyko empowered in 2002, a year before he passed away, is now one of the leading teachers of the Buteyko Method worldwide. He has been teaching full time in Ireland, where he is a native, and around the world for the past 11 years.

I learned the technique over 20 years ago, when it was commonly recommended for treating asthma. But I never managed to integrate it properly into my practice, so I gave it up and lost interest in it until Joy Moeller, with whom I practiced myofascial therapy, told me about it.

How the Buteyko method could benefit you

Apart from asthma and hypertension, the Buteyko method is useful in many other areas, such as anxiety and sleep apnea. The way you breathe affects the oxygenation of your organs. The harmful effects of mouth breathing, hyperventilation and hyperpnea are well documented.
The Buteyko method is based on the principle that your survival requires food, water and air. Naturally, the quality of each of these elements is extremely important, but in the case of air, few people realise that the amount of air they breathe can have a profound impact on their health.

Interestingly, processed foods, which tend to acidify your blood in an attempt to maintain a normal pH, will make you breathe harder. This is because one of the roles of carbon dioxide in your blood is to regulate pH. Apart from water, raw fruit and vegetables have the least impact on your breathing, followed by cooked vegetables.

Ready-made meals, rich in proteins and cereals, have the most harmful effects on your breathing.

The Buteyko method teaches you to bring your breathing volume back to a normal level, or in other words, to reverse what is called chronic hyperventilation or chronic hyperpnea. When your breathing is normal, your tissues and organs, including your brain, are better oxygenated.

Rhinitis, characterised by nasal congestion and discharge, is a common cause of mouth breathing. This in turn is associated with problems that become increasingly troublesome:

- Fatigue
- Poor sleep quality and insomnia
- Mood disorders
- Snoring and obstructive sleep apnea
- ADHD

The effects of nitric oxide

Nitric oxide is a gas found in the nose, so when you breathe through your nose, you inhale a small amount into your lungs. As Patrick McKeown explains, nitric oxide plays a significant role in homeostasis, or maintaining balance in your body. Nitric oxide is also :

- An important bronchodilator
- An antibacterial agent that helps neutralise germs and bacteria
- A vasodilator

This is one of the amazing aspects of Buteyko therapy that I have noticed. When you breathe exclusively through your nose and give up mouth breathing, your nose starts to run and you have to blow your nose frequently. But surprisingly, your nasal passages eventually become much larger and it becomes much easier to breathe through your nose than through your mouth.

This is true even during intensive exercise such as Peak Fitness.

It may take several months to achieve this, but then you will rarely, if ever, need to breathe through your mouth again, even under the most extreme conditions.

Asthmatics usually breathe through the mouth. They also tend to breathe harder and have a higher breathing rate than healthy people. According to Patrick, there is a feedback loop, in that too much breathing coming into your lungs causes a disturbance in blood gases, including the loss of carbon dioxide (CO2).

Contrary to popular belief, carbon dioxide is not simply a waste gas. Although breathing is used to remove excess CO2, it is important to have a normal breathing volume to maintain a certain amount of CO2 in the lungs.

When your airways constrict, this causes increased breathing, which is a normal compensatory mechanism response. However, this causes further loss of carbon dioxide, and the cooling of your airways closes them even further. In other words, asthma symptoms feed the disease.

You can test this by taking five or six deep breaths through your mouth. Most people feel dizzy or lightheaded. You may think that by breathing harder through your mouth you are letting more oxygen into your body, so you should feel better, but in fact the opposite is true.

This is because you are removing too much carbon dioxide from your lungs, which causes your blood vessels to constrict - hence the dizziness. So the harder you breathe, the less oxygen is delivered to your body, because the lack of carbon dioxide causes your blood vessels to constrict.

The role of breathing in sport

The way you breathe also affects your heart, and Patrick has been studying the effects of breathing on sport for two years. Generally, athletes who suffer a cardiac arrest or heart attack are not likely to have heart problems. Most of them are in good physical shape.

Patrick also looks at high-intensity training from the perspective of breath-holding (which I discuss in the next section).

Mouth breathing exercises

Fortunately, it is quite easy to treat mouth breathing. Simply take a gentle breath in through your nose, then gently exhale through your nose. Then pinch your nose while gently nodding your head and holding your breath for as long as possible. Then let go of your nose and breathe in through your nose again.

Wait about 30 seconds to a minute and then repeat the exercise.

Bear in mind that, although this is a perfectly safe exercise for most people, if you have any heart problems, such as high blood pressure, are pregnant, suffer from type 1 diabetes or panic attacks, do not hold your breath beyond the first feeling of shortness of air.

The Buteyko method includes a useful tool, which is a simple concept called the control pause. The control pause informs you of your relative breathing volume. To get an accurate indication, you should rest for 10 minutes before taking the measurement.

- Simply breathe in through your nose silently and then breathe out silently through your nose as well.
- Pinch your nose between your fingers to prevent air from entering your lungs.
- Count the seconds until you feel the urge to breathe.

At the first urge to breathe in, you may also feel the first involuntary movements of your breathing muscles. Your stomach may jerk and the area around your neck may contract.
Your inhalation at the end of the breath should be calm.
Let go of your nose and breathe through your nose.

Remember that taking your control break involves holding your breath only until you feel the involuntary movements of your breathing muscles, or the first sign of your body urging you to "breathe in". If you have to take a deep breath after holding your breath, it means you have held it too long.

A very good control pause lasts about 40 seconds, and a good pause about 30 seconds.

A control pause of 25 seconds indicates that you can improve, while a control pause of 15 seconds or less is indicative of respiratory conditions (asthma, wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, or nasal problems), sleep-disordered breathing (insomnia, fatigue, snoring, or obstructive sleep apnea), or anxiety problems (excessive worrying, severe stress, trouble concentrating), or any other condition resulting from chronic hyperpnea.

My experience with the Buteyko breathing method

I don't think I was breathing through my mouth during normal activities, but during my high intensity training I was hyperventilating at maximum, mouth open. I had the impression that this was the best way to maximise my oxygen intake. But my impression was totally wrong.

However, after getting back into the Buteyko method, I gradually tried to keep my mouth closed during my Peak Fitness exercises. It's quite easy for the first couple of sets, but it gets progressively more difficult.

I actually surprised myself because I had tried this method three or four years ago on the advice of John Douillard, an athlete who promotes this type of breathing. At the time, I had given up because it seemed too difficult.

But now that I understand better the importance of this technique, I tried it again and decided to do it gradually. With perseverance and after about a month, I was able to do all of my Peak Fitness exercises with my heart rate well above my calculated maximum of 162 and my mouth closed.

Before that, I thought I would never be able to do it. I have been doing this for several months now and I can breathe very comfortably through my nose without feeling like I am running out of air. From my point of view, this has been a real improvement and I am very happy to have tried again and persevered.

However, I did notice at the beginning that my nose started to run. I had to blow my nose after training. But I eventually reached a point where the runny nose and the need to blow my nose disappeared completely, and I just breathe better. Again, practicing the exercise to unblock your nose (described above) will help you get past this congestion.

Breathing exercises to ease panic attacks and anxiety

Here's another breathing exercise that can help if you suffer from anxiety or panic attacks, or if you're feeling very stressed and your mind is racing: gently breathe in and out through your nose; hold your nose for five seconds to hold your breath, then release to resume breathing. Breathe normally for 10 seconds.

Repeat the sequence. Short inhalation and exhalation through the nose, hold the breath for five seconds, then blow out and breathe normally for 10 seconds. This sequence helps to retain and gently build up carbon dioxide, which allows you to breathe more calmly and reduces anxiety. In other words, the need to breathe will decrease as you feel more relaxed.

 

[thorbiorn]

And another potential marker noted here noted in this exchange on the Earthquake thread regarding floods in a Africa (thanks Puma!):

Post in thread 'Earthquakes around the world'
Earthquakes around the world

In 2022, there has been quite a bit of flooding in Africa:

Since January 2022, floods affected most of Africa, killing nearly 2,000 people. The worst affected country was Nigeria, with over 610 deaths.

Affected countries:

 

[gottathink]

It is easy to feel helplessness, and coming back to this thread and group is how I find I can get my thinking back on track after being triggered by fear. So have faith and keep doing the work—all that it entails—and we keep going because we can choose to do so.
Thanks everyone, sure is an amazing awareness we are developing.