Box Breathing
Feb 23, 2022Box Breathing
The technique is also known as “resetting your breath” or four-square breathing.
Box breathing is highly effective to reduce stress and get the body out of fight or flight mode. It is great for re-centering, improving focus and concentration as well as calming down the nervous system.
How to:
- Close your eyes. Breathe in through your nose all the way into your belly while counting to four slowly.
- Hold your breath inside while counting slowly to four.
- Begin to slowly exhale for 4 seconds.
- And then hold your breath for 4 seconds.
- Repeat
You can slowly increase the counts to 5 and upwards.
