Does your breath need work? So how do you know if your breathing could do with some work? Dina Ceniza, director of Auckland’s The Breathe Clinic, says there are a number of signs. “Sighing, yawning and coughing a lot are all outward signs of poor breathing technique,” Dina reveals. “A lot of people breathe through their mouths but they’re not actually aware of it. “Breathing fast or breathing loudly are also signs. If you’re beside someone and you can hear them breathe, there’s something wrong.” Sighing, yawning and coughing a lot are all outward signs of poor breathing technique