All breathing exercises
The complete list of breathing exercises on SoftlyStill — 1,404 pieces, newest first, 30 to a page.
3-5-7 breath (3 · 5 · 7) for a big decision, when nothing else has worked today
3 · 5 · 7 breathing: a staircase down: three, five, seven.
Breathe →Physiological sigh (2 · 6) for Friday evening, when you are on your own
2 · 6 breathing: a second short sip of air on top of the first, then a long release.
Breathe →Gentle box breathing — 3 · 3 · 3 · 3 — for a ten-minute window, if you are fitting this around other people
3 · 3 · 3 · 3 breathing: a smaller square, for when four counts feels long.
Breathe →4-7-8 breathing — 4 · 7 · 8 — for the early months, when you have more time than usual
4 · 7 · 8 breathing: in for four, hold for seven, out for eight.
Breathe →5-7 breathing for the commute, when you cannot concentrate on anything else
5 · 7 breathing: five in, seven out.
Breathe →2-1-4 breathing for coming down after exercise, when you have been on screens all day
A 2 · 1 · 4 rhythm — short in, short hold, long out — the smallest useful dose.
Breathe →Double-inhale sigh for a long illness, when you have woken up too early
A 3 · 8 rhythm — two inhales stacked together, then everything out through the mouth.
Breathe →Beginner box breathing: 12 rounds for the middle of the night, when the day has been loud
A 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 rhythm — the easiest version of the square.
Breathe →Soft 4-7-8 breathing: 12 rounds for travel days, when you feel fine and want to stay that way
A 4 · 4 · 8 rhythm — the hold cut short, the long exhale kept.
Breathe →7-11 breathing: 12 rounds for jet lag, if you have five quiet minutes
A 7 · 11 rhythm — a long, slow ratio for when you have time.
Breathe →Tight box breathing — 4 · 1 · 4 · 1 — for a grey day, when you need to stop thinking about work
Rounds of 4 · 1 · 4 · 1, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →3-6 breathing — 3 · 6 — for a hot day, if you are doing this instead of scrolling
Rounds of 3 · 6, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →3-5-7 breathing for deep focus, if you are new to this
Rounds of 3 · 5 · 7, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →Physiological sigh for a hard week, when your attention is scattered
Rounds of 2 · 6, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →Gentle box breathing for a lonely evening, when you have been meaning to start
Rounds of 3 · 3 · 3 · 3, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →4-7-8 breathing: 12 rounds for a hard conversation, before something difficult
Simple counts — 4 · 7 · 8 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →5-7 breathing: 12 rounds for a big decision, when the house is busy
Simple counts — 5 · 7 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →2-1-4 breathing: 12 rounds for Friday evening, when the weather has kept you inside
Simple counts — 2 · 1 · 4 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →Double-inhale sigh exercise for physical discomfort — when you are short on time
Simple counts — 3 · 8 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →Beginner box breathing exercise for the early months — on a day that started badly
Simple counts — 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →How to use Soft 4-7-8 breathing for the commute, when you are at home and cannot settle
A the hold cut short, the long exhale kept pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →How to use 7-11 breathing for coming down after exercise, after eating too much
A a long, slow ratio for when you have time pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →How to use Coherent 5-5 breathing for a long illness, if you are tired of apps
A five seconds in, five seconds out — about six breaths a minute pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →6-2-6-2 breath (6 · 2 · 6 · 2) for bedtime, if you have done this a hundred times
A even and rhythmic, with brief holds on both sides pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →Slow box breath (5 · 5 · 5 · 5) for travel days, when you have already had a long week
A a wider square, once four feels comfortable pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →4-6 breath (4 · 6) for jet lag, on a low-energy afternoon
The pattern is 4 · 6, which is in for four, out for six.
Breathe →4-2-6 breathing — 4 · 2 · 6 — for heated moments, when you cannot concentrate on anything else
The pattern is 4 · 2 · 6, which is a short hold in the middle, a long way out.
Breathe →Coherent 6-6 breathing — 6 · 6 — for a reset, when you have been on screens all day
The pattern is 6 · 6, which is six and six, the slower end of coherent breathing.
Breathe →Quick 2-1-2-1 breathing — 2 · 1 · 2 · 1 — for a cold morning, when you have woken up too early
The pattern is 2 · 1 · 2 · 1, which is a brisk rhythm for when you need to be awake.
Breathe →Uneven box breathing for a long wait, when you need something unremarkable
The pattern is 4 · 4 · 6 · 2, which is a square with one long side.
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