What would life be like if you weren't breathing? Quite simply, there would be no life if you stopped breathing for an extended period of time. Years ago, I witnessed a colleague of mine struggling to breathe, choking during a company dinner. Unable to speak, with force she pushed out the table where she was sitting to get everyone's attention. Another colleague revived her using the Heimlich maneuver. We all were so grateful that my colleague recovered from this ordeal. We