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cudntfigureaname t1_ja8sr8w wrote

Reply to comment by Alcohooligan in ELI5: Why do we take that deep, involuntary breath when idle out of nowhere? by respectcrazy

Awareness e.g. You start thinking about it.

For example, after reading this sentence, you might find an itch on your nose

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GalFisk t1_ja9efqk wrote

Or become aware of the size and position of your tongue.

Now try to forget it.

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retroactive_fridge t1_ja9m1i7 wrote

Great. Now I'm itchy, I yawned, I took a deep breath and I'm fucking stuck on Manual Breathing now.

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