Calm breathing timer
Calm breathing, as Tinybreath paces it, is in for 4 seconds, hold for 2, out for 6, hold for 3. The out-breath is the longest part. Press start and follow the shape, or turn on the tone and close your eyes.
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What is calm breathing?
Calm is Tinybreath's own pattern and the one the app opens on. It is built around a long exhale: 6 seconds out against 4 in, with two short holds that let each turn settle.
One round takes 15 seconds, so the timer paces you at 4 breaths a minute. "Calm breathing" is used loosely for many slow patterns; this page is about this one.
How to do it
- 1Breathe in through your nose for 4 seconds.
- 2Pause for 2 seconds.
- 3Breathe out slowly for 6 seconds, longer than you breathed in.
- 4Pause for 3 seconds with your lungs empty, then breathe in again.
How long should you do it?
One minute is 4 breaths, five minutes is 20.
If you do not know which pattern to pick, start here: the holds are short and the long out-breath is easy to follow.
Questions
Is calm breathing the same as box breathing?
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No. Box breathing is four equal counts. Calm has a longer out-breath (6) than in-breath (4), and shorter holds.
Which pattern should I start with?
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Any of them. If holding your breath feels uncomfortable, start with coherent breathing, which has no holds.
Tinybreath is a relaxation timer, not a medical device. It makes no diagnosis and treats no condition. If a pattern makes you dizzy or uncomfortable, stop and breathe normally.
The same timer, with your eyes closed.
On this page you have to watch. The Tinybreath app for iPhone paces calm breathing with a soft tone to breathe in, a lower one to breathe out and a gentle tap at every turn, so you never have to look or count.
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