Maybe you heard about Box Breathing from one of my articles or trainings—or maybe you’ve known what it is for a while.
This post is for those of you who just wanted to see the technique:
Here’s a few tips, since I can’t resist
If you’re pregnant, have high blood pressure or difficulty holding your breath, you should check with your doctor before doing Box Breathing.
If you’re all set to start Box Breathing:
- Do at least 2 to 5 Box Breathing cycles to get calm and focused.
- In more extreme situations, set a timer and do Box Breathing for several minutes.
- Don’t rush your counting and keep the same pacing throughout.
- To increase or decrease your number of counts (for example, doing 3 or 5 counts), be sure to do the same number of counts for each part of the cycle.