# @akimapnea on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DbrHRuRMRLf
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/68670304-akimapnea-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/158f38dfbe.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-08-05T21:35:24.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Akim Adhari (@akimapnea) — https://gondola.cc/akimapnea

## Caption

🫁 Think your breath-hold is only about big lungs? Think again.

This simple breath-hold test reveals something much more important: how well you stay calm when your body is under stress.

As CO₂ rises, your brain sends an increasingly strong urge to breathe. Most people stop because of that signal—not because they’re out of oxygen.

Your result can give you an insight into:
• Your tolerance to stress
• How calm your nervous system stays under pressure
• Your potential for breath-holding
• How efficiently you breathe

The best part? This is trainable.

The same breathing techniques used in freediving can improve your CO₂ tolerance, help you stay calmer under pressure, and even improve your breathing in everyday life.

⏱️ Try the test until the end.
💬 Comment your time below, and I’ll tell you what it says about your breathing and how you can improve it.

⚠️ Do this test seated or lying down. Never practice breath-holding in water or while driving.

#stress #breath #freediving #relax #emotions

## Stats

- **Views:** 3,795
- **Likes:** 246
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- **Comments:** 26

## Tags

emotions, stress, breath, freediving, relax

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