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Physiological Sigh
Fast relief from stress
Rounds
5
Ready when you are
The physiological sigh is a natural pattern your body does on its own: two inhales through the nose (a long one then a short top-up) followed by a long, slow exhale. Just a few rounds can quickly dial down stress and reset your breathing.
When to use it
Perfect for in-the-moment relief — when stress spikes, before a difficult conversation, or any time you need to calm down fast.
Benefits
- One of the fastest ways to calm down
- Reinflates the lungs and steadies the breath
- Quickly lowers stress and tension
- Takes less than a minute
How to do it
- 1Take a full breath in through your nose
- 2Add a short second inhale to top up
- 3Exhale slowly and completely through your mouth
- 4Repeat a few times