The method
Watch Mark demonstrateInhale as the light rises, hold across the top, exhale as it descends, and hold along the bottom. Each side lasts five seconds.
Mark Divine coined the name “box breathing” and teaches the method this timer follows. He traces its roots to yoga and recommends starting with five minutes and building to 20 minutes a day.
Why box breathing?
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Settle your nerves
Before a presentation, a game, or a difficult call, a few rounds of steady breathing can help you feel calmer.
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Find your focus
When your thoughts are jumping from one thing to the next, the square gives you one simple thing to follow.
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Pause before you respond
When a conversation gets tense, one round gives you a moment to choose what you want to say next.
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- Inhale5 sec
- Hold5 sec
- Exhale5 sec
- Hold5 sec