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Conversely, a shallow, quick breath only half-nourishes, and is the partner of fear, nervousness and self-consciousness; whilst the uneven uncontrolled breath allows the person to become ‘beside themselves* with the emotional disturbance and indecision.

— Vera Stanley Alder Humanity Comes of Age, A study of Individual and World Fulfillment (1950)

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