One of the many reasons for breathing problems is the anxiety that you face consistently. Anxiety and breathing problems are intertwined most of the time and there are scientific reasons for it. The breathing problem just does not refer to the condition where insufficient amount of air is taken in by the child but it also refers to the condition where excess of air is taken in. When a child inhales excess of air then the condition is said to be hyperventilation in medical terms.

When the child is under constant fear or anxiety then the body automatically inhales more air in the process which the body will try to get rid of excess oxygen present. There is a simple way of identifying whether you are breathing properly and breathing the right amount of air in, just look at the way your stomach responds while inhaling and exhaling.

When you breathe in your stomach should gradually expand outside but at the same time your chest should remain in the same position. If your chest moves outwards then you can conclude that you are having some problems related to breathing.

The fact about breathing problems is that many of us try to ignore the problem and take it lightly not giving much importance to it. You should not have a wrong notion about breathing problems and underestimate its effect on your health and the daily chores. The effect of ignoring the warning signals of breathing problems is a panic attack which becomes as inevitable as you ignore it.

There are simple exercises which may help you. You can learn the exercises from your physician. There is a specific exercise that you can do since it does not demand much of your time. All you have to do is to place your hand on your abdomen and then start breathing slowly in and out while your hands should slowly fall and rise. Both the breathing and the hand motion should be synchronized.