All breathing exercises
The complete list of breathing exercises on SoftlyStill — 1,474 pieces, newest first, 30 to a page.
4-6 breathing — 4 · 6 — for a hospital waiting room, when you only have a few minutes
The pattern is 4 · 6, which is in for four, out for six.
Breathe →Physiological sigh exercise for a long illness — when you want to finish something
The pattern is 2 · 6, which is a second short sip of air on top of the first, then a long release.
Breathe →4-2-6 breathing — 4 · 2 · 6 — for the morning after, when you want something simple
The pattern is 4 · 2 · 6, which is a short hold in the middle, a long way out.
Breathe →How to use Gentle box breathing for the middle of the night, when you are doing this for the first time
The pattern is 3 · 3 · 3 · 3, which is a smaller square, for when four counts feels long.
Breathe →Coherent 6-6 breathing for anxious moments, if you have five quiet minutes
The pattern is 6 · 6, which is six and six, the slower end of coherent breathing.
Breathe →How to use 4-7-8 breathing for travel days, if you are doing this in the middle of the day
The pattern is 4 · 7 · 8, which is in for four, hold for seven, out for eight.
Breathe →Quick 2-1-2-1 breathing for a grey day, when you have tried everything else
The pattern is 2 · 1 · 2 · 1, which is a brisk rhythm for when you need to be awake.
Breathe →How to use 5-7 breathing for jet lag, when you need to stop thinking about work
The pattern is 5 · 7, which is five in, seven out.
Breathe →Uneven box breathing for a cold morning, when you have just finished work
The pattern is 4 · 4 · 6 · 2, which is a square with one long side.
Breathe →2-1-4 breath (2 · 1 · 4) for heated moments, if you are doing this instead of scrolling
The pattern is 2 · 1 · 4, which is short in, short hold, long out — the smallest useful dose.
Breathe →4-8 breathing: 12 rounds for the end of the working day, before you go back to something hard
4 · 8 breathing: in for four, out for eight.
Breathe →5-2-7 breathing: 12 rounds for the hours after people leave, when you want to be left alone
5 · 2 · 7 breathing: five, a brief hold, then seven out.
Breathe →Coherent 4-4 breathing: 12 rounds for a lonely evening, if you are new to this
4 · 4 breathing: four and four, if five feels like a stretch.
Breathe →Box breathing exercise for heavy days — when your attention is scattered
4 · 4 · 4 · 4 breathing: four equal sides, like tracing a square.
Breathe →Tight box breathing exercise for a noisy room — when you have been meaning to start
4 · 1 · 4 · 1 breathing: barely any hold, for people who dislike holding.
Breathe →3-6 breathing exercise for being unwell — before something difficult
A 3 · 6 rhythm — a gentle two-to-one ratio.
Breathe →How to use 3-5-7 breathing for a ten-minute window, when the house is busy
A 3 · 5 · 7 rhythm — a staircase down: three, five, seven.
Breathe →How to use Physiological sigh for the early months, when the weather has kept you inside
A 2 · 6 rhythm — a second short sip of air on top of the first, then a long release.
Breathe →Gentle box breath (3 · 3 · 3 · 3) for a break at work, when you are short on time
A 3 · 3 · 3 · 3 rhythm — a smaller square, for when four counts feels long.
Breathe →4-7-8 breath (4 · 7 · 8) for Sunday evening, on a day that started badly
A 4 · 7 · 8 rhythm — in for four, hold for seven, out for eight.
Breathe →5-7 breath (5 · 7) for a stolen moment of caregiving, when you are at home and cannot settle
Rounds of 5 · 7, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →2-1-4 breathing — 2 · 1 · 4 — for the middle of the night, after eating too much
Rounds of 2 · 1 · 4, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →Double-inhale sigh — 3 · 8 — for travel days, if you are tired of apps
Rounds of 3 · 8, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →Beginner box breathing — 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 — for a hot day, if you have done this a hundred times
Rounds of 2 · 2 · 2 · 2, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →Soft 4-7-8 breathing for deep focus, when you want to finish something
Rounds of 4 · 4 · 8, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →7-11 breathing for a hard week, when you are doing this for the first time
Simple counts — 7 · 11 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →Coherent 5-5 breathing for days when everything is too much, if you are doing this in the middle of the day
Simple counts — 5 · 5 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →6-2-6-2 breathing: 8 rounds for a long wait, when you need to stop thinking about work
Simple counts — 6 · 2 · 6 · 2 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →Slow box breathing: 8 rounds for a big decision, if you are doing this instead of scrolling
Simple counts — 5 · 5 · 5 · 5 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →4-6 breathing: 8 rounds for Friday evening, when you need something unremarkable
Simple counts — 4 · 6 — and a circle that keeps time.
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