← Breathe

Calm

Cyclic Sighing

2+1-6

Time

Breath length

Sound

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Over 90 tracks — for sleep, focus, meditation and more
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How to

  1. 2s Inhale→
  2. 1s One more sip→
  3. 6s Exhale

A full breath in, one more sip, then a long breath out.

When

When emotions well up, or your breath feels shallow

About this breath

Breathe in deeply, top it up with one more sip, then exhale slowly.

It mirrors the breath the body takes on its own after crying. In a 2023 Stanford study, five minutes a day of cyclic sighing was linked to improved mood.

Good to know

If you feel dizzy or short of breath, stop and breathe normally. If you're pregnant or have a respiratory condition, skip the breath-holds.