All breathing exercises
The complete list of breathing exercises on SoftlyStill — 1,474 pieces, newest first, 30 to a page.
Quick 2-1-2-1 breath (2 · 1 · 2 · 1) for the hours after people leave, when you have already had a long week
Rounds of 2 · 1 · 2 · 1, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →5-7 breathing: 8 rounds for days when everything is too much, when you cannot concentrate on anything else
Rounds of 5 · 7, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →Uneven box breath (4 · 4 · 6 · 2) for Monday morning, on a low-energy afternoon
Rounds of 4 · 4 · 6 · 2, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →2-1-4 breathing exercise for a long wait — when you have been on screens all day
Rounds of 2 · 1 · 4, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →4-8 breathing — 4 · 8 — for heavy days, when you cannot concentrate on anything else
Rounds of 4 · 8, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →Double-inhale sigh exercise for creative work — when you have woken up too early
Rounds of 3 · 8, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →5-2-7 breathing — 5 · 2 · 7 — for a noisy room, when you have been on screens all day
Rounds of 5 · 2 · 7, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →Beginner box breathing exercise for Friday evening — when the day has been loud
Rounds of 2 · 2 · 2 · 2, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →Coherent 4-4 breathing — 4 · 4 — for being unwell, when you have woken up too early
Rounds of 4 · 4, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →How to use Soft 4-7-8 breathing for physical discomfort, when you feel fine and want to stay that way
Rounds of 4 · 4 · 8, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →Box breathing for a study session, when you need something unremarkable
Simple counts — 4 · 4 · 4 · 4 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →How to use 7-11 breathing for exam nerves, if you have five quiet minutes
Simple counts — 7 · 11 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →Tight box breathing for a night shift, after a difficult conversation
Simple counts — 4 · 1 · 4 · 1 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →Coherent 5-5 breath (5 · 5) for the morning, when you have tried everything else
Simple counts — 5 · 5 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →3-6 breathing: 6 rounds for a break at work, when you are somewhere noisy
Simple counts — 3 · 6 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →6-2-6-2 breath (6 · 2 · 6 · 2) for a study session, when you have just finished work
Simple counts — 6 · 2 · 6 · 2 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →3-5-7 breathing: 6 rounds for Sunday evening, after a long day
Simple counts — 3 · 5 · 7 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →Slow box breath (5 · 5 · 5 · 5) for a long illness, before you go back to something hard
Simple counts — 5 · 5 · 5 · 5 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →Physiological sigh: 6 rounds for a stolen moment of caregiving, when you are waiting for something
Simple counts — 2 · 6 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →4-6 breathing — 4 · 6 — for bedtime, when you want to be left alone
Simple counts — 4 · 6 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →Gentle box breathing exercise for anxious moments — when you are too tired to try hard
A a smaller square, for when four counts feels long pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →4-7-8 breathing exercise for a grey day — when you are not sure this will work
A in for four, hold for seven, out for eight pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →5-7 breathing exercise for a hot day — when you are not in the mood
A five in, seven out pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →How to use 2-1-4 breathing for deep focus, when you are somewhere unfamiliar
A short in, short hold, long out — the smallest useful dose pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →How to use Double-inhale sigh for a hard week, when you feel restless rather than tired
A two inhales stacked together, then everything out through the mouth pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →How to use Beginner box breathing for a lonely evening, when nothing else has worked today
The pattern is 2 · 2 · 2 · 2, which is the easiest version of the square.
Breathe →Soft 4-7-8 breath (4 · 4 · 8) for a hard conversation, when you are on your own
The pattern is 4 · 4 · 8, which is the hold cut short, the long exhale kept.
Breathe →7-11 breath (7 · 11) for a big decision, if you are fitting this around other people
The pattern is 7 · 11, which is a long, slow ratio for when you have time.
Breathe →Coherent 5-5 breath (5 · 5) for Friday evening, when you have more time than usual
The pattern is 5 · 5, which is five seconds in, five seconds out — about six breaths a minute.
Breathe →6-2-6-2 breathing — 6 · 2 · 6 · 2 — for physical discomfort, when you have been putting it off
The pattern is 6 · 2 · 6 · 2, which is even and rhythmic, with brief holds on both sides.
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