Using breath to help stay calm and focused.
The Practice:
- Inhale to a count of 4.
- Hold 4.
- Exhale 4.
Repeat.
Longer exhalations will give a stronger parasympathetic response. To more deeply relax the body before sleeping try this variation of box breathing.
- Inhale to a count of 4.
- Hold 4
- Exhale 6.
- Hold 2.
Repeat.
Complete a minimum of 6 rounds.