T Lopsang Rampa - Book 1 - The Third Eye

Then fill your lungs as much as you can, hold your breath, and
lift with ease. Or you may be frightened, or angry, take a deep
breath, as deep as you can, and hold it for ten seconds. Then
exhale slowly. Repeat three times at least and you will find that
your heart-beats are slowed up and you feel calm. These are things
which can be tried by anyone at all without harm. A knowledge of
breath control helped me to withstand Japanese tortures and more
tortures when I was a prisoner of the Communists. The Japanese
at their worst are gentlemen compared to the Communists! I
know both, at their worst.