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Belly Breathing
Deep, slow, relaxing
Rounds
10
Ready when you are
Diaphragmatic breathing — breathing into your belly rather than your chest — engages the diaphragm for fuller, slower breaths. Breathe in for 4 and out for 6, letting your stomach rise and fall. The longer exhale invites the body to relax.
When to use it
Use belly breathing to relax at the end of the day, ease physical tension, or whenever your breathing feels shallow and tight.
Benefits
- Encourages full, relaxed breaths
- Releases physical tension
- Lowers stress and calms the body
- Builds healthier everyday breathing habits
How to do it
- 1Rest one hand on your belly
- 2Breathe in through your nose for 4 seconds, feeling your belly rise
- 3Breathe out slowly for 6 seconds, feeling it fall
- 4Keep your chest still and repeat