# Types of breathing Also see [[nose breathing]] - [[tummo breathing for heat]] - [[diaphragmatic breathing]] - Deep [[nose breathing]] is amazing. - 4-4-4-4 in hold out hold - Belly breathing is among the best [[digestive aids]] - [[Cyclical sighing]] seemed to be quite effective for anxiety. - I've seen 4-7-8 noted as good for anxiety. - [[Ujjayi Pranayama]] - focusing on volume not time. ## Times I feel like my breath is off - Almost always on a screen - Often near people - During meditation my breath tends to get light, I am not sure why that is. ![[Pasted image 20250710235215.png]] ## Times I feel like my breathing is on point - [[Hiking]] and other intense excertion ## Misc - ## Theory... Controlling your breath is good for you. It doesn't matter a whole lot what type. ## Related - [[self knowledge]] - [[Breathe]] - #IWantToLearn and Angeni from Ithica might be up for teaching - [[diaphragmatic breathing]] - #Meta/TypesOf ## Types of breathing I assume #Pasted or paraphrased 1. Diaphragmatic breathing Focus on taking breaths down to your stomach. Make sure your stomach expands every time you inhale and suck your stomach back in when you exhale. “If you are having trouble getting the hang of this, place one hand on your stomach and one hand on your chest. If you’re breathing correctly, only the hand on your stomach should move,” Thornewill says. “If you’re still having trouble, try this exercise lying down on the ground — you will automatically engage in diaphragmatic breathing,” she adds. 2. Paced breathing Breathe in for a count of 4, hold it for a count of 4, and exhale for 6. When you make your exhale longer than your inhaleTrusted Source, the vagus nerve — which connects the brain and body — is stimulated, helping to bring the body into a state of relaxation, Thornewill explains. 3. Meditative breathing Try practicing some meditation with your breathing. “On your inhale, think ‘1’ to yourself, and on your exhale think ‘relax.’ On your next inhale, think ‘2,’ and on your exhale, think “relax” until you reach 10, and then go back to 1,” says Thornewill.