All breathing exercises
The complete list of breathing exercises on SoftlyStill — 1,474 pieces, newest first, 30 to a page.
How to use 4-6 breathing for jet lag, when you need something unremarkable
The pattern is 4 · 6, which is in for four, out for six.
Breathe →Physiological sigh: 5 rounds for the middle of the night, when you are somewhere noisy
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 breath (4 · 2 · 6) for heated moments, after a difficult conversation
The pattern is 4 · 2 · 6, which is a short hold in the middle, a long way out.
Breathe →Gentle box breathing: 5 rounds for a grey day, after a long day
The pattern is 3 · 3 · 3 · 3, which is a smaller square, for when four counts feels long.
Breathe →Coherent 6-6 breath (6 · 6) for a reset, when you are somewhere noisy
The pattern is 6 · 6, which is six and six, the slower end of coherent breathing.
Breathe →4-7-8 breathing: 5 rounds for a hot day, when you are waiting for something
The pattern is 4 · 7 · 8, which is in for four, hold for seven, out for eight.
Breathe →Quick 2-1-2-1 breath (2 · 1 · 2 · 1) for a cold morning, after a long day
The pattern is 2 · 1 · 2 · 1, which is a brisk rhythm for when you need to be awake.
Breathe →5-7 breathing exercise for deep focus — when you are too tired to try hard
The pattern is 5 · 7, which is five in, seven out.
Breathe →Uneven box breathing — 4 · 4 · 6 · 2 — for a long wait, when you are waiting for something
The pattern is 4 · 4 · 6 · 2, which is a square with one long side.
Breathe →2-1-4 breathing exercise for a hard week — when you are not sure this will work
The pattern is 2 · 1 · 4, which is short in, short hold, long out — the smallest useful dose.
Breathe →4-8 breathing — 4 · 8 — for creative work, when you are too tired to try hard
4 · 8 breathing: in for four, out for eight.
Breathe →5-2-7 breathing — 5 · 2 · 7 — for Monday morning, when you are not sure this will work
5 · 2 · 7 breathing: five, a brief hold, then seven out.
Breathe →Coherent 4-4 breathing for heavy days, on a day that started badly
4 · 4 breathing: four and four, if five feels like a stretch.
Breathe →Box breathing for exam nerves, when you are at home and cannot settle
4 · 4 · 4 · 4 breathing: four equal sides, like tracing a square.
Breathe →Tight box breathing: 4 rounds for the morning, after eating too much
4 · 1 · 4 · 1 breathing: barely any hold, for people who dislike holding.
Breathe →3-6 breathing: 4 rounds for a study session, if you are tired of apps
A 3 · 6 rhythm — a gentle two-to-one ratio.
Breathe →3-5-7 breathing: 4 rounds for a night shift, if you have done this a hundred times
A 3 · 5 · 7 rhythm — a staircase down: three, five, seven.
Breathe →Physiological sigh exercise for a break at work — when you have already had a long week
A 2 · 6 rhythm — a second short sip of air on top of the first, then a long release.
Breathe →Gentle box breathing exercise for a hospital waiting room — on a low-energy afternoon
A 3 · 3 · 3 · 3 rhythm — a smaller square, for when four counts feels long.
Breathe →4-7-8 breathing exercise for the morning after — when you cannot concentrate on anything else
A 4 · 7 · 8 rhythm — in for four, hold for seven, out for eight.
Breathe →How to use 5-7 breathing for anxious moments, when you have been on screens all day
Rounds of 5 · 7, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →How to use 2-1-4 breathing for a grey day, when you have woken up too early
Rounds of 2 · 1 · 4, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →How to use Double-inhale sigh for a hot day, when the day has been loud
Rounds of 3 · 8, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →Beginner box breath (2 · 2 · 2 · 2) for the end of the working day, when you feel fine and want to stay that way
Rounds of 2 · 2 · 2 · 2, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →Soft 4-7-8 breath (4 · 4 · 8) for the hours after people leave, if you have five quiet minutes
Rounds of 4 · 4 · 8, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →7-11 breath (7 · 11) for a lonely evening, when you have tried everything else
Simple counts — 7 · 11 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →Coherent 5-5 breathing — 5 · 5 — for a hard conversation, when you have just finished work
Simple counts — 5 · 5 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →6-2-6-2 breathing — 6 · 2 · 6 · 2 — for a big decision, before you go back to something hard
Simple counts — 6 · 2 · 6 · 2 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →Slow box breathing — 5 · 5 · 5 · 5 — for being unwell, when you want to be left alone
Simple counts — 5 · 5 · 5 · 5 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →4-6 breathing for a ten-minute window, when you are not in the mood
Simple counts — 4 · 6 — and a circle that keeps time.
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