Box Breathing May Help Reduce Stress And Increase Focus: Heres How
Box breathing, also referred to as square breathing, is a technique that works by distracting your mind and calming your nervous system.
If you often feel low on energy, there is a breathing technique that can make you feel energised instantly. Called box breathing, celebrity lifestyle coach Luke Coutinho has shared about it in a new video on his Instagram page. He says it's simple and can be done anytime and anywhere. Let's say you inhale for four seconds, then you will have to hold it for four seconds. And then, you take four seconds to exhale. Again, between the exhale and the next inhale, you have to hold the breathe for four seconds. In all, you inhale for four seconds, then hold for four seconds and then exhale for four seconds. That's one box.
If you find the duration uncomfortable, you can do sets of three seconds. Or If you think you can increase the duration, do it for five seconds. It's up to you, suggests Coutinho.
“Box breathing, six reps, feel the energy,” says Coutinho in the video.