> In lecture Mon. you were talking about how your mind has a lot to do with
> handling your pain. When i was in football i cracked my ribs; i
> hyperventalated because of the pain. I could not calm down, i would breath fast
> and hard. I have done this more than once. I was woundering what is going on
> in my head, could i prevent from doing it or does it just natural for some
> people??
As he alluded to, I had just covered the perception of pain and how that can be reduced using various "psychological" means. I've heard of individuals' perceptions of an event *triggering* hyperventilation and asthma attacks, but I'm not sure about using mental tricks to *stop* them. Given that anxiety seems to be a trigger, it seems like a reduction in the anxiety would reduce the hyperventilation. Rather than speculate, though, I thought I'd check with someone who knows for sure.
Thanks in advance for your insight into this,
Jeff
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