Box breathing

Four equal sides: breathe in for a count of four, hold for four, breathe out for four, hold for four. The steady count gives the mind one simple thing to do.

What the session says

• Find a comfortable way to sit, with your back tall and your shoulders soft. Rest your hands wherever they feel easy.
• Let your eyes close, or rest your gaze on a spot on the floor a little ahead of you.
• Follow the circle: it grows as you breathe in, rests as you hold, and shrinks as you breathe out.
• Breathe in
• Hold
• And out
• Let your breathing go back to its own rhythm. Wiggle your fingers and toes, and when you are ready, open your eyes.
• Well done for taking this time.

Related

• Belly breathing
• Calm before you speak
• Two-minute reset
• Breath awareness
• 4-7-8 breathing
• Body scan
• 5-4-3-2-1 grounding
• All meditations and the timer

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