Breathing
Paced breathing
Breathing · Seated or standing
- How to do it
- Breathe in through your nose for a count of 4, then out slowly for a count of 6. No holding. Keep it easy.
- Dose
- 3 breaths
- What you should feel
- Your breathing settle into a slow, even rhythm
- Common mistake
- Straining or forcing the breath.
- Make it easier
- Breathe in for 3 and out for 4.
- Avoid this movement if
- Slow breathing makes you dizzy or more anxious.
Stop this movement if it causes sharp or worsening pain, numbness, weakness or dizziness.
Why it's here
A slow, longer out-breath at the end of a reset, so you return to work calmer than you left it. No breath holds.
Related moves
- Long exhale reset · Seated or standing