Leo tried again. This time, he felt his belly push upward against his grandfather’s palm.
As Leo focused on the rhythmic rise and fall of his stomach, the "rocks" in his chest began to melt. His heart slowed its frantic drumming to a steady, calm beat. The word "encyclopedia" didn't feel like a mountain anymore—it just felt like a word. abdominal breathing
Grandpa sat down beside him. "You’re breathing with your shoulders, Leo. That’s 'scared breathing.' Let’s try 'mountain breathing' instead." Leo tried again