Alternate nostril breathing
One finger blocks a nostril, you breathe in through the other side, then you switch. This small gesture slows your breath and keeps your attention just busy enough to calm your mind.
- Recommended duration
- 3 to 5 minutes.
- When to use it
- To refocus between two tasks, before meditating, when you feel scattered.
Try it now
Breathe in
Follow the shape: it grows as you breathe in and shrinks as you breathe out.
How to do it
- Block your right nostril with your thumb and breathe in through the left, 4 seconds.
- Block the left, release the right and breathe out through the right, 4 seconds.
- Breathe in through the right, 4 seconds.
- Switch sides and breathe out through the left, 4 seconds. Start again.
What it does
- Slows and balances your breath
- Brings your attention back
- A simple gesture that anchors the exercise
In the app, this technique is guided by a voice, its own animation and ambient sounds. To create your own rhythm, use BreathLab.
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