What is it?
The Breathing Exercise guides slow, steady breathing with a calm animated circle and gentle tones. Choose a Pattern (box breathing, 4-7-8, 4-6 calm or coherent breathing) and a Length, then follow the circle.
Who is it for?
Students before exams, people before interviews or hard conversations, anyone with trouble falling asleep, and anyone needing a minute of calm.
How to use it
- Pick the Pattern and Length.
- Tap Start. Breathe in as the circle grows, hold, and breathe out as it shrinks.
- At the end you’ll see Session complete.
Which pattern?
- Box (4-4-4-4): in, hold, out, hold; steadying before a stressful moment.
- 4-7-8: in 4, hold 7, out 8; often used to fall asleep.
- Coherent (about 5 in, 5 out): easy to do anywhere for a few minutes.
Breathing exercises help with everyday stress; they’re not a treatment for anxiety disorders or breathing conditions.
Errors and how to fix them
- No tones: check the volume and silent mode, and tap the page once (browsers need a tap before sound).
- Feeling dizzy: stop and breathe normally; choose a gentler pattern like 4-6 calm, with shorter holds.
Questions people ask
- How long should I practise? Two to five minutes is enough to feel calmer.
- Can I do it lying down? Yes, especially 4-7-8 before sleep.
Practical tip
Use it at the same time daily, such as before studying or sleeping, so the calm feeling becomes linked to the routine.
Open the tool: Breathing Exercise
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