And it feels as if you can never let go - if you do the sky will fall. Yet, we must let go occasionally. To do this is as simple as breathing. Many years ago I learned that I didn't breathe naturally. In natural breathing the solar plexus expands on the inhale and contracts on the exhale.
Most people do the opposite, which increases, rather than releases, emotional tension.
Babies breathe naturally, but most children learn that shallow breathing seems to reduce feelings of emotional pain. Think of the furious child who holds her breath. These emotions don't go away, though. They accumulate in the form of stress and tension in the solar plexus, where they can cause all sorts of physical ailments. Shallow breathing also depletes our intake of oxygen, which can cause anxiety.