{"id":6659,"date":"2024-12-05T23:00:49","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T23:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aimingart.com\/?p=6659"},"modified":"2024-12-05T14:36:13","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T14:36:13","slug":"breathwork","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aimingart.com\/sl\/psychological-pointers\/breathwork\/","title":{"rendered":"Discovering the Power of Breathwork"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6659\" class=\"elementor elementor-6659\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-23b3f22 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"23b3f22\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-56cb7d3\" data-id=\"56cb7d3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1177835 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1177835\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Psiholo\u0161ki namigi<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c6e7ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c6e7ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Discovering the Power of Breathwork<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05d12f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"05d12f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u017diva Dvor\u0161ak<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cdb3a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8cdb3a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dec 6, 2024<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b06e624 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b06e624\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At the recent Book Fair in Ljubljana, I attended a lecture by Dr Milan Hosta, a Slovenian philosopher of sports, life skills coach, and breathing therapist. He introduced his latest book, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dihalnica.si\/knjiga-zadihaj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Zadihaj!<\/em><\/a> (<em>Breathe!<\/em>), which explores an incredible 18 variations of one breathing technique called the \u201cbreathing square\u201d. Do you remember one of our earliest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aimingart.com\/sl\/psychological-pointers\/relax-and-just-breathe\/\">Strelski namigi<\/a>, where we explored the basics of this concept? During the lecture, we practised two of these techniques, and I couldn\u2019t help but think about how the power of breathwork might be beneficial for shooters.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b6a813c elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b6a813c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-11aea7c\" data-id=\"11aea7c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd1deaf elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone elementor-widget elementor-widget-sidebar\" data-id=\"dd1deaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"sidebar.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<aside id=\"text-12\" class=\"widget widget_text\">\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b802d7 elementor-hidden-phone elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b802d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\" style=\"color: #0f7cc3; font-weight: bold; font-size: 17px; text-align: center;\">Kje nas najde\u0161<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5fa614 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c5fa614\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-divider\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AimingArt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-129 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.aimingart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Facebook-Strelski-zvezek.svg\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/aiming.art\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-130 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.aimingart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Instagram-Strelski-zvezek.svg\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/aside>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-333f99f\" data-id=\"333f99f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5106514 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5106514\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-be74c99\" data-id=\"be74c99\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dce52e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2dce52e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.aimingart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/hosta_small-qy2br6djaotlvsc0xr4rjko415d5fjvbb6ztms579w.jpg\" title=\"hosta_small\" alt=\"hosta_small\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/386;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-015bd5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"015bd5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dr Hosta, who has been exploring integral breathing for over 25 years, opened the discussion by inviting us to reflect on the inhale that accompanies surprise\u2014positive or negative. This moment of breath holds deep significance, reminding us that it\u2019s our constant companion through every moment of our lives, setting the stage for a deeper connection between body, mind, and spirit. As he writes in his book:<\/p><p><em>\u201cThrough breath, physical, mental, psychic, spiritual and spiritual dimensions connect, harmonize, and sometimes exclude one another. From this, we can conclude that each phase of the breath carries the information and potentials of these dimensions, which together create the fundamental energy of life.\u201d<\/em><\/p><p>Now, let\u2019s dive into the two breathing techniques we tried at the end of the lecture.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8e3da7e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8e3da7e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-59436e8\" data-id=\"59436e8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa9fbc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa9fbc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Breathing Triangle for Calming Down<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62996ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62996ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"letter-spacing: -0.6px; color: #000000; font-size: 21px;\">Shooting is the only Olympic sport where competitors must actively calm the adrenaline rush that comes with the command \u201cstart\u201d. In one of our previous Practical Pointers, we introduced three <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aimingart.com\/sl\/psychological-pointers\/pressure_sos_exits\/\">S.O.S. exits<\/a> for managing this high-pressure moment. One of these interventions involves the breathing square technique. Dr Hosta\u2019s approach offers a slight twist to this traditional technique\u2014let\u2019s call it the breathing triangle. The method is straightforward yet effective, and it goes as follows:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0803a18 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0803a18\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-38dc9ad\" data-id=\"38dc9ad\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-592cbf6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"592cbf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aimingart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/trikotnik-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6662\" alt=\"breathing triangle for better breathwork\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aimingart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/trikotnik-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.aimingart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/trikotnik-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.aimingart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/trikotnik-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.aimingart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/trikotnik-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.aimingart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/trikotnik-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/www.aimingart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/trikotnik-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/www.aimingart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/trikotnik-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.aimingart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/trikotnik.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9b797a0\" data-id=\"9b797a0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afad9c1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"afad9c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"letter-spacing: -0.6px; color: #000000; font-size: 21px;\"><b>1. Inhale for 3 seconds<\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"letter-spacing: -0.6px; color: #000000; font-size: 21px;\"><b>2. Exhale for 6 seconds<\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"letter-spacing: -0.6px; color: #000000; font-size: 21px;\"><b>3. Hold for 1 second; then repeat.<\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"letter-spacing: -0.6px; color: #000000; font-size: 21px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 21px; letter-spacing: -0.6px;\">This technique is designed to slow the heart rate, ease the mind, and bring the body into a steady state of readiness. By elongating the exhale, the parasympathetic nervous system is activated, promoting relaxation and focus. Thus, shooters can settle into a grounded and steady state, which is essential for precision shooting<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 21px; letter-spacing: -0.6px;\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7cb1886 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7cb1886\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c7ad61\" data-id=\"5c7ad61\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cdd20f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5cdd20f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Breathing Square for Activation<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d58dcb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d58dcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"letter-spacing: -0.6px; color: #000000; font-size: 21px;\">Have you ever felt too calm before a competition? While a quiet state might seem ideal, excessive calmness can signal subconscious avoidance or even mimic a \u201cfreeze\u201d response. Early-morning competitions can also feel unnatural for those accustomed to training in the afternoon, leading to sluggishness. In such cases, Dr Hosta\u2019s energizing breathing method can help awaken the system and achieve the optimal level of alertness for accurate performance. Dr Hosta calls it breathing coffee, and it involves:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d9d867 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d9d867\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ec92a11\" data-id=\"ec92a11\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01739da elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"01739da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.aimingart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/kvadrat-aktiv-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6666 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aimingart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/kvadrat-aktiv-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.aimingart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/kvadrat-aktiv-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.aimingart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/kvadrat-aktiv-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.aimingart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/kvadrat-aktiv-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.aimingart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/kvadrat-aktiv-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/www.aimingart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/kvadrat-aktiv-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/www.aimingart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/kvadrat-aktiv-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.aimingart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/kvadrat-aktiv.png 1080w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/1024;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e36c721\" data-id=\"e36c721\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccec585 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ccec585\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"letter-spacing: -0.6px; color: #000000; font-size: 21px;\"><b>1. Taking two sharp, quick inhales through the nose, with only a slight pause in between,<\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"letter-spacing: -0.6px; color: #000000; font-size: 21px;\"><b>2. Holding the breath for 1\u20132 seconds,<\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"letter-spacing: -0.6px; color: #000000; font-size: 21px;\"><b>3. Releasing with a normal exhale,<\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"letter-spacing: -0.6px; color: #000000; font-size: 21px;\"><b>4.<\/b> <strong>Followed by a 1-second hold, then repeat.<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 21px; letter-spacing: -0.6px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 21px; letter-spacing: -0.6px;\">This double-inhale technique delivers a burst of oxygen to the brain, waking the system without overstimulating it. It helps shooters reach the optimal level of mental alertness for accurate performance.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c40915d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c40915d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-91fdef3\" data-id=\"91fdef3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-084e1d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"084e1d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Key Differences Worth Remembering<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53ac3e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53ac3e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dr Hosta explained that breath consists of four phases, each corresponding to the classical element:<\/p><ul><li>Inhale = Earth (stability and grounding),<\/li><li>Hold at the top = Fire (energy and transformation),<\/li><li>Exhale = Air (release and flow),<\/li><li>Hold at the bottom = Water (calmness and adaptability).<\/li><\/ul><p>The fifth element, Ether, encompasses these four phases and represents the integration of the breath as a whole.<\/p><p>This elemental framework explains why different techniques serve different purposes:<\/p><ul><li>The <em>calming triangle<\/em> skips the \u201chold at the top\u201d (which avoids engaging the element of fire\u2014energy) and focuses instead on grounding and release.<\/li><li>The <em>energizing breath<\/em> emphasizes the \u201chold at the top\u201d, bringing fire into the process to awaken and ignite energy and focus.<\/li><\/ul><p>Understanding the elemental framework can empower you to tailor your breathwork to meet specific needs, whether calming nerves or boosting alertness.<\/p><p>However, breathing techniques are not just part of S.O.S. exits\u2014for competitive shooters, integrating them into training routines and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aimingart.com\/sl\/psychological-pointers\/guided_meditation\/\">meditation<\/a> practice can refine mental focus, and enhance physiological control, ultimately improving overall performance. Taking time for intentional breathing allows us to cultivate awareness and balance in shooting and everyday life. Whether calming nerves before a shot or finding clarity in a hectic moment, breathwork is a powerful tool that connects us to our inner selves, thus to a better understanding of ourselves as a whole. As Dr Hosta beautifully puts it as:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fbee7e e-transform e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fbee7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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Art<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"premium-blog-meta-separator\">\u2022<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-time premium-blog-meta-data\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-calendar-alt\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>1 aprila, 2026<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-content-inner-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t<p class=\"premium-blog-post-content\">Fear of social judgment and performance pressure in shooting \u2013 and how training exposure helps shooters stay with their process when others are watching.<\/p><div class=\"premium-blog-excerpt-link-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aimingart.com\/sl\/shooting-pointers\/social_judgement\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"premium-blog-excerpt-link elementor-button\">Preberi ve\u010d<\/a><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div 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https:\/\/www.aimingart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/gal-maks-florjan-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.aimingart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/gal-maks-florjan-600x346.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 893px) 100vw, 893px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 893px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 893\/515;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-thumbnail-overlay\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aimingart.com\/sl\/tactical-pointers\/fear_of_success\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>Roots of Performance Pressure: Fear of Success \u2013 Part 2<\/span><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-content-wrapper\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-inner-container\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"premium-blog-entry-title\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aimingart.com\/sl\/tactical-pointers\/fear_of_success\/\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\tRoots of Performance Pressure: Fear of Success \u2013 Part 2\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-entry-meta\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-author premium-blog-meta-data\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-user fa-fw\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aimingart.com\/sl\/author\/admin\/\" title=\"Prispevki od Aiming Art\" rel=\"author\">Aiming Art<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"premium-blog-meta-separator\">\u2022<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-time premium-blog-meta-data\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-calendar-alt\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>25 februarja, 2026<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-content-inner-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t<p class=\"premium-blog-post-content\">Fear of success and performance pressure in shooting \u2013 and how training exposure helps shooters keep executing when things go well.<\/p><div class=\"premium-blog-excerpt-link-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aimingart.com\/sl\/tactical-pointers\/fear_of_success\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"premium-blog-excerpt-link elementor-button\">Preberi ve\u010d<\/a><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-outer-container\" data-total=\"21\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-container premium-blog-skin-classic\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-thumb-effect-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-thumbnail-container premium-blog-zoomin-effect\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"438\" height=\"300\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.aimingart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/boris-kairo1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6975 lazyload\" alt=\"Bosnian sport shooter Boris Filipovac standing alone on the shooting line, seemingly deep in thought, perhaps battling performance pressure, with a line of targets in the background.\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aimingart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/boris-kairo1.jpg 438w, https:\/\/www.aimingart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/boris-kairo1-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aimingart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/boris-kairo1-18x12.jpg 18w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 438px) 100vw, 438px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 438px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 438\/300;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-thumbnail-overlay\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aimingart.com\/sl\/tactical-pointers\/fear_of_failure\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>Roots of Performance Pressure: Fear of Failure \u2013 Part 1<\/span><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-content-wrapper\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-inner-container\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"premium-blog-entry-title\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aimingart.com\/sl\/tactical-pointers\/fear_of_failure\/\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\tRoots of Performance Pressure: Fear of Failure \u2013 Part 1\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-entry-meta\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-author premium-blog-meta-data\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-user fa-fw\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aimingart.com\/sl\/author\/admin\/\" title=\"Prispevki od Aiming Art\" rel=\"author\">Aiming Art<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"premium-blog-meta-separator\">\u2022<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-time premium-blog-meta-data\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-calendar-alt\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>30 januarja, 2026<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-content-inner-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t<p class=\"premium-blog-post-content\">Fear of failure and performance pressure in shooting \u2013 and how training exposure helps shooters stay with their process.<\/p><div class=\"premium-blog-excerpt-link-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aimingart.com\/sl\/tactical-pointers\/fear_of_failure\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"premium-blog-excerpt-link elementor-button\">Preberi ve\u010d<\/a><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-footer\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"premium-blog-pagination-container\" role=\"navigation\" aria-label=\"Share on facebook\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<span aria-current=\"page\" class=\"page-numbers current\">1<\/span>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aimingart.com\/sl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6659\/page\/2\/\">2<\/a>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aimingart.com\/sl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6659\/page\/3\/\">3<\/a>\n<a class=\"next page-numbers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aimingart.com\/sl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6659\/page\/2\/\">Naprej \u00bb<\/a>\t\t\t<\/nav>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element 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data-src=\"https:\/\/www.aimingart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/aiming-art-mobile-background-bottom-08.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3109 lazyload\" alt=\"Aiming art mobile view background on the bottom of the page\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aimingart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/aiming-art-mobile-background-bottom-08.png 645w, https:\/\/www.aimingart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/aiming-art-mobile-background-bottom-08-600x637.png 600w, https:\/\/www.aimingart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/aiming-art-mobile-background-bottom-08-282x300.png 282w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 645px) 100vw, 645px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 645px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 645\/685;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d76647e elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d76647e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"644\" height=\"685\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.aimingart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/aiming-art-notes-left-02.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3110 lazyload\" alt=\"Aiming art background on the side of the web page on the bottom\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aimingart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/aiming-art-notes-left-02.png 644w, https:\/\/www.aimingart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/aiming-art-notes-left-02-600x638.png 600w, https:\/\/www.aimingart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/aiming-art-notes-left-02-282x300.png 282w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 644px) 100vw, 644px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 644px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 644\/685;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-95f87b0\" data-id=\"95f87b0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-265394c elementor-hidden-phone elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"265394c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.aimingart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Group-2894-1-p4cuxw0jechj5pwsxkx96ww4b12xgpka71kfq6qshk.png\" title=\"aiming-art-notes-open\" alt=\"Cover of the slovenian strelski zvezek notebook on an opened notebook\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/300;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-298e7b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"298e7b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>S pisanjem strelske analize naj vsak trening \u0161teje. Bele\u017ei svoj napredek in opazuj svoje izbolj\u0161ave.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8aae54 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a8aae54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/sl\/shopn\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Trgovina<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d1ee32a\" data-id=\"d1ee32a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-385f1c9 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"385f1c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"645\" height=\"685\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.aimingart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/aiming-art-notes-right-03.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3111 lazyload\" alt=\"Aiming art background on the side of the web page on the bottom\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aimingart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/aiming-art-notes-right-03.png 645w, https:\/\/www.aimingart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/aiming-art-notes-right-03-600x637.png 600w, https:\/\/www.aimingart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/aiming-art-notes-right-03-282x300.png 282w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 645px) 100vw, 645px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 645px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 645\/685;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ad1e851 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ad1e851\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8fd6306\" data-id=\"8fd6306\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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