Box Breathing

Box breathing is a calming technique where you inhale, hold, exhale, and hold again, each for a count of four, like tracing the sides of a box.

The even, slow rhythm nudges your nervous system toward calm. It's used by everyone from anxious students to Navy SEALs.

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