No, Portugal is not a Mediterranean country. It does, however, have a mediterranean climate, but it is not considered a mediterranean country because the south does not have the Mediterranean Sea as a coast.hese are all mediterranean countries: Spain, France, Italy, Yugolsavia, Greece, Turkey, Syria, Israel, Egypt, Libya, Tunesia, Algeria, Morocco, Lebanon.
Shallow breathing can be a symptom of a variety of mild to serious disorders, diseases or conditions. Shallow breathing is also sometimes called hypopnea and can result from infection, inflammation, trauma, malignancy, airway obstruction and other abnormal processes. Shallow breathing can also be a normal in some people or occur during a normal condition, such as during late pregnancy.
Summary. 1  Shallow, upper chest breathing is part of the typical stress response. 2  The stress response can be reduced by consciously breathing using the diaphragm. 3  Abdominal breathing helps to control the nervous system and encourages the body to relax, bringing about a range of health benefits. 1  Breathing is an automatic function of the body that is controlled by the respiratory centre of the brain. When we feel stressed, our breathing rate and pattern changes as part of the âfight-or-flight responseâ.