Your Next Breath Could Change Everything
Each breathing technique takes less than a few minutes. The science backs it up.
Take 90 Seconds
Just 90 seconds of deep breathing triggers your body's relaxation response … your heart rate goes down, your blood pressure drops and your stress hormones slow down.
Breath is the one function your body does automatically, and the one you can consciously control. That makes it a direct line to your nervous system. When life gets hard, your breathing shortens and quickens. Your body shifts into survival mode. But the reverse is also true: slow it down, and your nervous system follows.
Try it now.
The exercise below guides you through three evidence-based breathing patterns. Pick the one that fits where you are right now — and give yourself a few minutes to shift things. Follow the circle. Breathe in as it grows. Breathe out as it shrinks.
Guided Breathing
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Inhale, hold, exhale, hold — equal counts to build focus and calm.