All breathing exercises
The complete list of breathing exercises on SoftlyStill — 1,474 pieces, newest first, 30 to a page.
3-5-7 breath (3 · 5 · 7) for a cold morning, when you have been on screens all day
3 · 5 · 7 breathing: a staircase down: three, five, seven.
Breathe →Physiological sigh — 2 · 6 — for the end of the working day, when you have woken up too early
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 creative work, when the day has been loud
3 · 3 · 3 · 3 breathing: a smaller square, for when four counts feels long.
Breathe →4-7-8 breathing — 4 · 7 · 8 — for Monday morning, when you feel fine and want to stay that way
4 · 7 · 8 breathing: in for four, hold for seven, out for eight.
Breathe →5-7 breathing for heavy days, when you are somewhere noisy
5 · 7 breathing: five in, seven out.
Breathe →2-1-4 breathing for a noisy room, after a long day
A 2 · 1 · 4 rhythm — short in, short hold, long out — the smallest useful dose.
Breathe →Double-inhale sigh for being unwell, when you are waiting for something
A 3 · 8 rhythm — two inhales stacked together, then everything out through the mouth.
Breathe →Beginner box breathing: 10 rounds for a study session, when you are too tired to try hard
A 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 rhythm — the easiest version of the square.
Breathe →Soft 4-7-8 breathing: 10 rounds for a night shift, when you are not sure this will work
A 4 · 4 · 8 rhythm — the hold cut short, the long exhale kept.
Breathe →7-11 breathing exercise for a break at work — when you are not in the mood
A 7 · 11 rhythm — a long, slow ratio for when you have time.
Breathe →Tight box breathing — 4 · 1 · 4 · 1 — for a long illness, before something difficult
Rounds of 4 · 1 · 4 · 1, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →3-6 breathing for bedtime, when you are on your own
Rounds of 3 · 6, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →3-5-7 breathing for a hospital waiting room, if you are fitting this around other people
Rounds of 3 · 5 · 7, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →Physiological sigh for the morning after, when you have more time than usual
Rounds of 2 · 6, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →Gentle box breathing: 10 rounds for heated moments, when you have been putting it off
Rounds of 3 · 3 · 3 · 3, with the counting done for you.
Breathe →4-7-8 breathing: 10 rounds for a reset, if you are sceptical about all of this
Simple counts — 4 · 7 · 8 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →5-7 breathing: 10 rounds for a cold morning, when you are cold and want to be warm
Simple counts — 5 · 7 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →2-1-4 breathing exercise for the end of the working day — when you only have a few minutes
Simple counts — 2 · 1 · 4 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →Double-inhale sigh exercise for the hours after people leave — when you want something simple
Simple counts — 3 · 8 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →Beginner box breathing exercise for Monday morning — when you want to finish something
Simple counts — 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 — and a circle that keeps time.
Breathe →How to use Soft 4-7-8 breathing for heavy days, when you are doing this for the first time
A the hold cut short, the long exhale kept pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →How to use 7-11 breathing for a noisy room, if you are doing this in the middle of the day
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 being unwell, when you need to stop thinking about work
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 a ten-minute window, if you are doing this instead of scrolling
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 a night shift, when you need something unremarkable
A a wider square, once four feels comfortable pattern, counted for you on screen.
Breathe →4-6 breathing — 4 · 6 — for a break at work, after a difficult conversation
The pattern is 4 · 6, which is in for four, out for six.
Breathe →4-2-6 breathing — 4 · 2 · 6 — for Sunday evening, when you are somewhere noisy
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 stolen moment of caregiving, after a long day
The pattern is 6 · 6, which is six and six, the slower end of coherent breathing.
Breathe →Quick 2-1-2-1 breathing for the middle of the night, when the house is busy
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 grey day, when the weather has kept you inside
The pattern is 4 · 4 · 6 · 2, which is a square with one long side.
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