Box Breathing For Deep Relaxation

Box Breathing is a breathing technique for deep relaxation. It relieves stress and anxiety and helps with focus. It is a great breathing technique for relaxing the body and mind before bedtime. It is called Box Breathing because the pattern of breathing it entails can be symbolized by a box or square. Each repetition of the practice has four parts (like a box).

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This is box breathing for deep relaxation.

It helps relieve stress and anxiety.

Helps with focus and relaxing before bed.

So please find a comfortable position either sitting or laying down.

And allow all breathing to be done through the nostrils.

So allow for the mouth to just relax.

And I'd like for you to start by taking a full deep breath in and holding it for one,

Two,

Three.

Then releasing the breath fully and holding for one,

Two,

Three.

Then taking that deep breath in and holding for one,

Two,

Three.

Then breathing all the way out and holding for one,

Two,

Three.

Then breathing all the way in and holding for one,

Two,

Three.

Exhaling all the way out and then holding for one,

Two,

Three.

Breathing that deep breath in and holding for one,

Two,

Three.

And then breathing all the way out and holding for one,

Two,

Three.

Then breathing all the way in for one,

Two,

Three.

And releasing that breath completely and holding for one,

Two,

Three.

And you can carry on with this box breathing for as long as you like.

It can be done with eyes open or closed.

So that this is a breathing that you can do anywhere.

And nobody has to even know that you're doing it.

So it can be done with eyes open or eyes closed.

So enjoy this box breathing for deep relaxation and have a wonderful day.