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Breathing
Box Breathing (4-4-4-4)
A powerful breathing technique used by Navy SEALs to calm the nervous system in minutes.
- Time
- 5 min
- Level
- Beginner
Guided practice
Box Breathing
Get ready
Read this brief orientation, get what you need, and move on when you feel ready.
This is one of the simplest and most effective tools you have. It works because it activates your parasympathetic nervous system: the part of you that knows how to rest.