steady breathing
Calm, regular inhales
Steady breathing is respiration that maintains a consistent rhythm and depth, neither rushed nor labored.
The phrase often appears in contexts of relaxation, meditation, or physical assessment: Focus on steady breathing to calm your nerves.
Medical professionals check for steady breathing as a sign of stable condition.
In sleep or rest, steady breathing indicates peaceful repose.
- inhaleDraw air in
- exhaleExpel breath outward
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
- calmFree from agitation
- meditationFocused attention practice
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- breathinginhalation, exhalation, inhale, exhale, respiration
steady breathingirregular breathing
Abnormal respiratory rhythm
gasping · panting · labored breathing · ragged breathing · hyperventilation
steady breathinglabored breathing
Effortful, strained respiration
respiratory distress · hyperventilation · breathlessness · wheezing · shortness of breath
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