controlled breathing
Deliberate paced inhalation
Controlled breathing is the deliberate regulation of breath—its pace, depth, and rhythm—typically to calm the body or focus the mind.
Athletes use it to manage exertion, meditators to achieve stillness, and anxious people to settle their nerves: She practiced controlled breathing before the interview.
The technique appears in yoga, childbirth preparation, and panic management.
- inhaleDraw air in
- exhaleExpel breath outward
- pranayamaYogic breath control technique
- diaphragmMuscle separating chest, abdomen
- meditationFocused attention practice
yoga · belly · rhythm · calm · slow · deep · lungs · mindfulness · relaxation · focus · counting · anxiety · stress relief · stress management · centering · oxygen · airflow · nostril
- breathinginhalation, exhalation, inhale, exhale, respiration
- Breathworkpranayama, rebirthing
- G-force countermeasuresG-suit
controlled breathinggasping
Breathing in sharp gulps
panting · hyperventilating · hyperventilation · irregular breathing · ragged breathing
controlled breathinghyperventilation
Abnormally rapid respiration
sobbing · panic attack · crying · wailing
controlled breathingpanting
Rapid labored breathing
gasping for air · breathlessness · winded · huffing and puffing · labored breathing
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