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Just realized I've been holding my breath every time I check my bank account
It happened last Tuesday while I was paying for a new alternator at that AutoZone off Route 9. The cashier said $214 and I literally stopped breathing for a second. Then I paid and walked out and thought about it, and I do this every single time I look at my balance. Like, before I even open the app, I take this deep breath and hold it. Got through the whole checkout without saying anything about it, but man, it seems so weird that a three digit number can do that to your body. Anyone else catch themselves doing something similar when a bill comes in?
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miamitchell2mo ago
Is it really that serious though? I mean, a holding your breath habit sounds more like a reflex than anything else. You probably do it when you check your phone for texts too, or when you open a random email. That alternator was a pain, sure, but I bet you also hold your breath when you unload groceries or something. It's just a little thing your body does, not some deep sign that money owns you. Flip it around and ask yourself if you ever hold your breath for good news, like a payday alert. If not, then it's just a nervous tick, and you can shrug it off.
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