BREATHE EASY

If you have an unwanted reaction to a certain sound, tame rising panic in yourself by focusing on your breathing:

1 Find a quiet place and turn off your phone.

2 Lie on the floor.

3 Place your left hand on your rib cage and right hand on your stomach.

4 Inhale by inflating your belly and move it up into your ribcage and chest.

5 Exhale using the opposite motion, squeezing stomach muscles when you finish.

Practise for one minute, gradually increasing to five minute sessions.