All breathing exercises
The complete list of breathing exercises on SoftlyStill — 1,474 pieces, newest first, 30 to a page.
Soft 4-7-8 breath (4 · 4 · 8) for heavy days, after eating too much
A the hold cut short, the long exhale kept pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →7-11 breath (7 · 11) for a noisy room, if you are tired of apps
A a long, slow ratio for when you have time pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →Coherent 5-5 breath (5 · 5) for being unwell, if you have done this a hundred times
A five seconds in, five seconds out — about six breaths a minute pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →6-2-6-2 breathing — 6 · 2 · 6 · 2 — for a ten-minute window, when you have already had a long week
A even and rhythmic, with brief holds on both sides pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →Slow box breathing — 5 · 5 · 5 · 5 — for a night shift, on a low-energy afternoon
A a wider square, once four feels comfortable pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →4-6 breathing for a break at work, if you are doing this in the middle of the day
The pattern is 4 · 6, which is in for four, out for six.
Breathe →4-2-6 breathing for Sunday evening, when you need to stop thinking about work
The pattern is 4 · 2 · 6, which is a short hold in the middle, a long way out.
Breathe →Coherent 6-6 breathing for a stolen moment of caregiving, if you are doing this instead of scrolling
The pattern is 6 · 6, which is six and six, the slower end of coherent breathing.
Breathe →Quick 2-1-2-1 breathing: 4 rounds for the middle of the night, when you need something unremarkable
The pattern is 2 · 1 · 2 · 1, which is a brisk rhythm for when you need to be awake.
Breathe →Uneven box breathing: 4 rounds for a grey day, after a difficult conversation
The pattern is 4 · 4 · 6 · 2, which is a square with one long side.
Breathe →Double-inhale sigh (3 · 8) for a reset, when you need something unremarkable
3 · 8 breathing: two inhales stacked together, then everything out through the mouth.
Breathe →4-8 breathing: 4 rounds for a hot day, when you are somewhere noisy
4 · 8 breathing: in for four, out for eight.
Breathe →Beginner box breath (2 · 2 · 2 · 2) for days when everything is too much, after a difficult conversation
2 · 2 · 2 · 2 breathing: the easiest version of the square.
Breathe →5-2-7 breathing exercise for deep focus — after a long day
5 · 2 · 7 breathing: five, a brief hold, then seven out.
Breathe →Soft 4-7-8 breathing — 4 · 4 · 8 — for a long wait, when you are somewhere noisy
4 · 4 · 8 breathing: the hold cut short, the long exhale kept.
Breathe →Coherent 4-4 breathing exercise for a hard week — when you are waiting for something
4 · 4 breathing: four and four, if five feels like a stretch.
Breathe →7-11 breathing — 7 · 11 — for creative work, after a long day
7 · 11 breathing: a long, slow ratio for when you have time.
Breathe →Box breathing exercise for a lonely evening — when you are too tired to try hard
4 · 4 · 4 · 4 breathing: four equal sides, like tracing a square.
Breathe →Coherent 5-5 breathing — 5 · 5 — for Monday morning, when you are waiting for something
5 · 5 breathing: five seconds in, five seconds out — about six breaths a minute.
Breathe →How to use Tight box breathing for a hard conversation, when you are not sure this will work
4 · 1 · 4 · 1 breathing: barely any hold, for people who dislike holding.
Breathe →6-2-6-2 breathing for heavy days, when the weather has kept you inside
A 6 · 2 · 6 · 2 rhythm — even and rhythmic, with brief holds on both sides.
Breathe →How to use 3-6 breathing for a big decision, when you are not in the mood
A 3 · 6 rhythm — a gentle two-to-one ratio.
Breathe →Slow box breathing for exam nerves, when you are short on time
A 5 · 5 · 5 · 5 rhythm — a wider square, once four feels comfortable.
Breathe →How to use 3-5-7 breathing for Friday evening, when you are somewhere unfamiliar
A 3 · 5 · 7 rhythm — a staircase down: three, five, seven.
Breathe →4-6 breathing: 12 rounds for the morning, on a day that started badly
A 4 · 6 rhythm — in for four, out for six.
Breathe →Physiological sigh (2 · 6) for physical discomfort, when you feel restless rather than tired
A 2 · 6 rhythm — a second short sip of air on top of the first, then a long release.
Breathe →4-2-6 breathing: 12 rounds for a study session, when you are at home and cannot settle
A 4 · 2 · 6 rhythm — a short hold in the middle, a long way out.
Breathe →Gentle box breath (3 · 3 · 3 · 3) for the early months, when nothing else has worked today
A 3 · 3 · 3 · 3 rhythm — a smaller square, for when four counts feels long.
Breathe →Coherent 6-6 breathing: 10 rounds for a night shift, after eating too much
A 6 · 6 rhythm — six and six, the slower end of coherent breathing.
Breathe →4-7-8 breathing — 4 · 7 · 8 — for the commute, when you are on your own
A 4 · 7 · 8 rhythm — in for four, hold for seven, out for eight.
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