4-7-8 Breathing For Stress And Anxiety

Developed by Andrew Weil, M.D. the 4-7-8 breathing method works with your body’s central nervous system to reduce stress and promote a feeling of calm. The practice works by increasing the ratio of exhalation to inhalation, which causes a parasympathetic response that slows the heartbeat and lowers blood pressure. As such this will give rise to a sense of calm if done when you are feeling neutral and alleviate symptoms of stress if done when feeling anxious.

Reviews

Perfect short exercise to get familiar with the 4-7-8 breath.

Thank you 🙏That helped me so much and I feel much calmer. I just can’t hold my breath for as long as I have a low lung capacity so I do 4.4.8 . But it’s still having the same effect 🙏🙏🙏❤️because I’m doing a long exhale. !🙏🙏🙏🦋🦋🦋

Your guidance is easy to follow and comforting. This will now be a regular practice in my day. Thank you🍃

Very helpful, thanks, its now part of my daily routine
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Thank you Nick. I really enjoyed this 4-7-8 breathe work

Very relaxing method. Will practice this more often!

Calming

Amazing!

Thanks. Great technique.

I like that you incorporated pursed lips into the practice. I naturally do this (as it opens up the lungs), but you are the first person I’ve seen use this in meditative breathing.

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I like this. Will practice this technique. Thanks 🙏🏻

Very enjoyable practice and excellent explanation.

Short and to the point ♥️♥️♥️♥️ thanks for posting. Excellent

Nice.

Thanks Nick. This is a beautiful simple technique taught with calm and ease 🙏

Breathing like this is truly a skill that has helped in my battle with my anxiety. Thank you

Lovely. PTSD man here, recently widowed and eager to deepen my practice to embrace and improve my life. I’m learning many intervening practices.
The sacred in my bows to the sacred in you.
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Very nice meditation Nick, I liked your counting pace during this meditation. Thanks 🙏

Wonderful. Thank you so much ❣️

Lovely, thank you!