Minimalist Breathing Guide
The Best breathing exercises to calm down
Quick Answer: The most effective breathing exercises to calm down is Extended Exhale Breathing. By utilizing Inhale for 4 seconds, exhale slowly for 6 to 8 seconds, you trigger engaging the parasympathetic nervous system through an exhale longer than the inhale, providing relief in 60 to 90 seconds.
The Problem with Standard Solutions for feeling wound up, agitated, or emotionally flooded
Scrolling a menu of techniques while you are already flooded just adds one more decision to a brain that has no room for it.
One tap opens a slow expanding circle. You match the long exhale and your body does the rest. I know you have everything it takes to come back to center.
The Solution
Try the Extended Exhale Breathing
Pattern: Inhale for 4 seconds, exhale slowly for 6 to 8 seconds
Use the visual pacer to the right to ground your focus, without any gamified pressure.