counting breaths
Focus on exhales
Counting breaths is a meditation technique where you mentally note each exhale or inhale, typically up to ten before starting over.
The simple task anchors attention to the present moment: I was counting breaths to calm down before the interview.
Losing count signals a wandering mind—noticing this is part of the practice.
- inhaleDraw air in
- exhaleExpel breath outward
- meditationFocused attention practice
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- body scanComplete physical examination
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counting breathslost in thought
Deeply mentally preoccupied
zoning out · spacing out · daydreaming · autopilot · oblivious
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breath holding · breath-holding · gasping · hyperventilating · panting
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Experiencing acute terror
freaking out · racing thoughts · spiraling · losing your mind · anxiety attack
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