Rhythmic Breathing Exercise for Anxiety (6 seconds in, 6 seconds out)

Try this rhythmic breathing exercise for anxiety. It uses sound to guide your breathing, so you can listen and maintain the rhythmic breathing pattern.
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20 minutes of rhythmic breathing is a great way to relieve stress.

This exercise is a breathing pattern of inhale for 6 seconds, exhale for 6 seconds.

Tips for maximum relaxation:

-Inhale through your nose

-Exhale through your mouth like you’re gently blowing out a candle.

-Let your shoulders relax and sink down on the exhale

-Don’t let your shoulders rise on the inhale, let the belly expand instead

-Try to do the full 20 minutes without breaking the breathing rhythm.

[AtEboli]

That was very enjoyable and peaceful. Thank you for posting this.

[windwhisprz]

Thanks Luke. I'm using these everyday and they work really well for me. I'm happy that I purchased the breathing exercises library, its invaluable to me. And thank you for making it super affordable!!. I recommend this to anyone with anxiety. I'm grateful that the Universe guided me to your channel. Thank you for all your great work. I fully appreciate you. Blessings from 🇨🇦🧘‍♀️

[lucieirl]

Been having a severe panic attack for 2 hours, ruminating, throwing up; shaking and paralysed…my mum sent this link to me over FaceTime. I think I will actually sleep by 1am tonight not 4am thank you Luke (it’s half midnight now)

[DenisZenASMR]

Been having trouble breathing properly and it’s leading to more anxiety. Practicing this makes it easier to automatically breathe or remind myself if I’m holding my breathe. This is very helpful and I’m using it daily now so thank you 🙏

[Headfulness]

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[jpage]

Luke, what are the origins of all your breath work techniques? Are they all based on pranyama yogic breathing?

[leeheckford]

Thanks Luke, I can breathe in for ages but struggle breathing out for 6 seconds. The most I can do is 4 seconds but then I just wait another 2 seconds before I breathe in, is this ok as maybe a natural rhythm is better than counting?

[MyPlanet]

May i know while breathing should we do belly breathing or chest breathing?

[TerryLBoyd]

Love the videos, but YouTube keeps sneaking ads INTO the videos. Kinda counterproductive...

[uthmanalsaleh]

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