calming breath
Stress-relief technique
A calming breath is a slow, deliberate inhalation and exhalation used to reduce stress or anxiety.
The technique appears in meditation, yoga, and everyday moments of tension: She took a calming breath before walking into the interview.
Often pluralized: Take a few calming breaths.
- inhaleDraw air in
- exhaleExpel breath outward
- deepFar from surface
- slowLacking in speed
- relaxBecome less tense
meditation · soothing · stillness · lungs · peace · yoga · pause · gentle · tranquil · steady · nervous system · diaphragm · release · let it go · serenity · mindful · oxygen · chest
- Breathworkpranayama, rebirthing
calming breathhyperventilation
Abnormally rapid respiration
gasping · panting · labored breathing · fight-or-flight response · adrenaline rush
calming breathhyperventilating
Breathing abnormally fast
stress response · sob · ragged breathing · scream · shriek
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