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    Square breathing is a technique where you breathe in for 4 seconds, hold your breath for 4 seconds, breathe out for 4 seconds, and hold your breath for 4 seconds, forming a square. It can be used to calm yourself when feeling overwhelmed, before responding to stress, when trying to sleep, clearing your head, or making big decisions.

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    Square breathing is a technique where you breathe in for 4 seconds, hold your breath for 4 seconds, breathe out for 4 seconds, and hold your breath for 4 seconds, forming a square. It can be used to calm yourself when feeling overwhelmed, before responding to stress, when trying to sleep, clearing your head, or making big decisions.

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    Square breathing is a technique where you breathe in for 4 seconds, hold your breath for 4 seconds, breathe out for 4 seconds, and hold your breath for 4 seconds, forming a square. It can be used to calm yourself when feeling overwhelmed, before responding to stress, when trying to sleep, clearing your head, or making big decisions.

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    SQUARE BREATHING

    Instructions
    1. Begin by slowly exhaling all of your air out.
    2. Then, gently inhale through your nose to a slow count of 4.
    3. Hold at the top of the breath for a count of 4.
    4. Then gently exhale through your mouth for a count of 4.
    5. At the bottom of the breath, pause and hold for the count of 4.

    Inhale 2... 3... 4...


    2... 3... 4...

    Hold
    Breathe
    Hold

    2... 3... 4...

    4... 3... 2... Exhale

    When to do Square Breathing


    • To calm yourself down when feeling overwhelmed
    • Before you need to respond to a high stress situation
    • When trying to sleep
    • When you need to clear your head
    • When making big decisions

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