Breathe
Slow breathing is the quickest way to change how your body feels. Pick one. Each has a pacer, so you don't have to count.
The Coherence MandalaA shape that grows and shrinks with a slow breath. Watch it rather than count. Six shapes, sessions, sea sounds, and a TV mode.Start hereSlow and evenThe steady one. In and out the same length, about five and a half breaths a minute.in 5.5 · out 5.5Longer outBreathe out for longer than you breathe in. The simplest way to slow down.in 4 · out 6The sighTwo breaths in, one long breath out. What your body already does after crying.in 2 · top up 1 · out 6BoxFour sides, four counts each. In, hold, out, hold.in 4 · hold 4 · out 4 · hold 44-7-8In for four, hold for seven, out for eight. Often used at bedtime.in 4 · hold 7 · out 8New to this? Slow and even is the place to begin. If watching your breath makes you more anxious, that happens to some people. Try Five things instead.