Mindfulness for Better Living: Box Breathing

Learn the basics of box breathing and engage in a mindful box breathing practice.

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Transcript:

Box breathing is a type of mindful breathing exercise that focuses on slowing and controlling your breath in four equal parts: inhale, hold, exhale, hold.

A review of evidence has shown that slow-paced breathing is effective at lowering blood pressure, decreasing perceived stress, and reducing negative emotions.

Let's try it together! Follow along to practice box breathing in 4-second intervals. If four seconds is uncomfortable, you can try using 2 or 3 second intervals.

Breathe in, hold your breath, breathe out, hold. In, hold, out, hold…

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This video was created by MSU Extension Health Educator Tanner Derror, MPH.