Getting started with breathwork: 3 simple techniques

Breath is the only function we control both consciously and automatically. Three techniques to start with today: ### 1. Box breathing (4-4-4-4) Inhale 4 s, hold 4 s, exhale 4 s, hold 4 s. Repeat for 4 minutes. Great before a presentation or hard conversation. ### 2. 4-7-8 Inhale through the nose for 4 s, hold for 7 s, exhale through the mouth for 8 s. Releases tension and supports sleep. ### 3. Coherent breathing 5 inhales and 5 exhales per minute for 10 minutes. Syncs heart and brain. Want to go deeper? Find a breathwork practitioner in the Practitioners section.