When I was about 5 I convinced myself I had forgotten how to breathe. I would concentrate on the depth and rhythm of breathing so much that I'd hyperventillate. Right in the middle of playing I'd realize that I had forgotten to breathe lately, so I'd stop and breathe.
A childhood belief about general
others believed things like this
- i used to belive that children had to be taught how to breathe.— Dave
- when i was 4 i believed i could breathe under water, one day i decided to try it and woke up in the hospital!Anon
- You couldn't have your belly button covered for too long or it would be harder for you to breathe.— Jess
- I still hold my breath when I pass by cemetaries because it is impolite to breathe when other people can't.— Crystal
- I still believe that if I really concentrate, I can stop my heart from beating.— Patrick
- I used to believe that when you fart, your tummy was breathing!— Nicholas Orsmond