Square Breathing

[just b u]

Square Breathing

“Square” breathing is an easy-to-learn and easy-to-use technique for quickly reducing stress. It isn’t a long-term solution for panic attacks, but it will help you to get calmed down so you can assess your situation. Also, you can do it in public, so it’s very useful if you have a panic attack in a public place and you can’t get somewhere private.

What you will need
A stopwatch or a clock; or a friend to time you
How it works
This trick takes four minutes.

1. Begin by slowly breathing in for four seconds. (It’s helpful to count 4 Mississippis)
2. Hold your breath for four seconds
3. Slowly breathe out for four seconds
4. wait four seconds (don’t breathe in)
5. Repeat steps 1 - 4

Keep doing this for four minutes.

great way to calm your nervous and avoid those panic attacks. have been hearing a lot about this!

[toprockcantbstoppd]

I Chinese Breathe when I get panic attacks. I don't even know if its a legit method, but I heard it called that and it works.

[just b u]

what's chinese breathing?

[soberone421]

we used to do this when I took yoga at nassau cc , supposed to clear your stuffy noses and relax you ....

didn't really do anything out of the ordinary for me think its more of a relaxation thing to keep your mind off of other crap lol

[just b u]

yea it's great for relaxation and calming yourself down. all of these breathing techniques really help. sometimes i get dizzy and my head starts to spin when i do it lol