Box breathing assistant pro 1.22

The Box breathing technique is a breathing exercise commonly used in meditation and yoga for its stress-relieving benefits. By voluntarily controlling the frequency between exhalation and inhalation and type of breathing, individuals can enhance muscle function involved in this breathing pattern.

Through improved blood oxygenation and neuro-vegetative reflexes resulting from intentional breathing control, one can boost their level of alertness. Increasing expiration time over inspiration time is believed to induce relaxation, while enhancing inspiratory amplitude with shorter expiration times is considered more challenging.

Box breathing offers various benefits:

• 4 to 10 cycles provide:
• • Calmness during nervous episodes
  • Enhanced energy
  • Quick refocusing on the present moment
• Over 20 cycles yield:
• • Deeper relaxation
  • Subtle relaxation at any time or position (sitting, standing, lying), aiding in stress reduction
  • Improved concentration alongside relaxation
  • Regular practice leads to heightened diaphragm awareness and gradual relaxation

Considering its beneficial effects, one is prompted to incorporate this breathing practice into daily routines. Initial focus on abdominal breathing is recommended before mastering square breathing.

Steps to perform box breathing exercise:

• Sit up straight, elongating the spine and opening the chest.
• Breathe through the nose while keeping the jaw relaxed for square breathing.
• Engage in flexible abdominal movements:
  • Inhale: abdomen expands smoothly
  • Exhale: abdomen deflates consistently
• Transition to square breathing with each phase lasting the same duration:
• • Inhale (3/4/5/6 / ... seconds)
  • Hold full breath (3/4/5/6 / ... seconds)
  • Exhale (3/4/5/6 / ... seconds)
  • Hold empty lungs (3/4/5/6 / ... seconds)