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Breath Pattern Menu

Not all breath is calming

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Not all breath is calming. Different breath patterns move you toward different states. Match breath to what the nervous system actually needs.

Pattern
Effect
When to use

Box (4-4-4-4) · Coherent (5-5) · Extended exhale (4-8) · Physiological sigh · Wim Hof · Ujjayi · Alternate nostril

My default when activated
My default when shut down / numb
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