“The technique I like to use is box breathing, where you inhale for a certain count, hold for that same count, exhale on that count, and then hold and start over. I like to do a count of six.”
Matt Abrahams · Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques · 338. Quick Thinks: 5 Techniques for a Better Sleep & Better Communication
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practice box breathing with a count of six for each inhale, hold, exhale, and hold
count of 6
Said nearby on the same subject
“And it turns out you don't just want to exhale, you want to do a double inhale. So inhale through the nose and then before you exhale, sneak in a little bit more air and then do a long exhale. And you do this just one to three times.”
“I learned to hold my breath ... if I hold my breath to the point of almost passing out ... all the noise would go, we're good, I could be putting my boots on ...”