Assess your breathing

How to check your breathing.  Sit in an upright chair, in a quiet place, with your feet flat on the floor.
Do you naturally like to have your mouth open?                    Yes/No
Can you hear your breathing?                                            Yes/No
Does your upper chest or shoulders move when breathing?     Yes/No
Is it uncomfortable to hold your breath for 30 seconds?          Yes/No

In day to day life, do you:
frequently wheeze, yawn or cough                            Yes/No
wake at night for no apparent reason                        Yes/No
suffer shortness of breath on any exertion                  Yes/No
have to take a deep/big breath after a phone call        Yes/No

 If you have answered yes to any of these questions, you have may have incorrect breathing habit you will benefit from the Buteyko Breathing Technique.