Clavicular Breathing
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A breathing method where the upper chest rises during inhalation and falls during exhalation. Also known as “upper-chest breathing.” This breathing method is less efficient, inhibiting the descent of the diaphragm, and often transmitting unnecessary tension to the neck and laryngeal muscles.[1]
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