Sentences with phrase «quick shallow breaths»

When a person is fearful or anxious, the sympathetic nervous system (fight or flight response) is activated, and a person will take quick shallow breaths to bring oxygen to the muscles as quickly as possible (think: being chased by a bear).

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In addition, breastplates forced quick, shallow breaths.
In either situation, the most common physiological reaction is to start taking quick and shallow breaths, which is completely counterproductive.
Rather than taking deep, full breaths, we're resorting to shallow, quick ones, forcing the body to work overtime to get the same amount of oxygen, Tamir says.
Taking quick, shallow breaths can ramp up the body's stress response even more.
My breathing became quick and shallow — it felt like I couldn't catch my breath.
If your dog is only willing to lie around and gasp for air or is taking shallow and quick breaths, rush him to the vet immediately.
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