Box Breathing for Stress Reduction

How to deal with daily stress?

Ever tried Box Breathing?
Let’s see how you can give it a go.

1.    When you feel stressed, find a cozy spot to sit down.
Just ensure you’re comfy.
This way, you can relax and focus on your breathing.
If you prefer, you can also do it lying down.

2.    Alright. Now take a slow, deep breath through your nose.
Count to 4 in your head while you breathe in.
Imagine drawing one side of a square with your breath — starting at the bottom left corner.
Isn’t it magical?

3.    Now hold your breath for another 4 seconds.
Imagine you’re at the top corner of the square.

4.    Now, slowly breathe out through your mouth.
Count to 4 as the air gently comes out of the mouth.
Imagine yourself drawing the third side of the square with your breath.

5.    Now that you’ve breathed out completely, hold your breath for another 4 seconds.
This finishes the fourth side of the square.

Now you just need to repeat it for a few minutes.
Or until you feel more relaxed.
Breathe in — Hold — Breathe Out — Pause.
It’s like drawing the same square over and over again with your breath.

Now your question is:
→    Do I have to wait to be stressed before starting this exercise?

Just the fact you asked this question means that…
Exactly! Don’t wait to be stressed before trying it.
As we know, there is no better way to manage stress than preparing ourselves in advance.
Right?
So, try this exercise daily — just a couple of minutes.
This way, when stress comes in, you’ll be able to calm down.