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Why Deep Breaths Don’t Calm You Down: CO₂ Tolerance Explained

Why Deep Breaths Don’t Calm You Down: CO₂ Tolerance Explained

Posted on October 13, 2026 by jennanewbery

A deep breath under stress often backfires. Learn how CO₂ tolerance shapes calm, how to test it with the BOLT score, and a daily practice to build it.

Posted in Breathwork Science Tagged bicarbonate buffering, BOLT score, control pause, deep breathing makes anxiety worse, extended exhale, nasal breathing

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