Box Breathing Relaxation Exercise | 5 Minutes Beginner Pace | Anxiety Reduction Pranayama Technique

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Summary

This video guides you through a 5-minute box breathing exercise for relaxation and anxiety reduction, suitable for beginners.

Highlights

Post-Exercise Reflection and Next Steps
00:05:31

After the breathing exercise, the narrator suggests taking more deep breaths or returning to natural breathing, and encourages sitting quietly before getting up. They also prompt viewers to subscribe, share the channel, and visit handsonmeditation.com for more information.

Continuing the Breathing Exercise
00:00:41

The instructor continues to calmly guide the listener through repeated cycles of the box breathing technique.

Mid-Exercise Guidance
00:01:21

The consistent rhythm of inhaling, holding, exhaling, and holding is maintained to facilitate deep relaxation.

Approaching the End of the Exercise
00:03:20

The guided breathing continues, leading towards the final stages of the 5-minute session.

Final Guided Breaths
00:04:00

The last few cycles of the box breathing technique are guided, ensuring a full and complete experience.

Introduction to Box Breathing
00:00:07

The video introduces the box breathing technique: inhale through the nose for four counts, hold for four, exhale through the mouth for four, and hold for four.

First Round of Box Breathing
00:00:25

The guided practice begins, with the first full cycle of inhale, hold, exhale, and hold, each for four counts.

Maintaining Focus
00:02:00

The repetitive nature of the four-count breathing helps to keep the mind focused and promotes a meditative state.

Deepening Relaxation
00:02:40

As the exercise progresses, the continuous pattern is designed to further deepen the feeling of calm and reduce anxiety.

Concluding the Breathing
00:04:40

The final rounds of guided breathing bring the active part of the exercise to a close.

Last Cycle of Box Breathing
00:05:08

The video concludes with the very last cycle of the box breathing technique.

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