Your Health

Breathing Exercises for Better Sleep

Box Breathing

As the name implies, this method involves breathing exercises with a visualization of a box that has 4 sides. The main goal is to remind you of doing the technique of the length and pattern of each breath. Below are simple steps to perform box breathing:

– Breathe in slowly through the nose and count from one to four

– Hold the breath and count from one to four

– Breathe out slowly through the mouth and count from one to four

– Hold the breath and count from one to four

Repeat this patter as long as you can. [1]