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).
Not exact matches
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.