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Anxiety Breathing

Calm breathing for anxiety, panic and stress

Clear breathing guidance for the moments that feel like too much, with the research and the safety notes that go with it.

Al Fuentes

Written by Al Fuentes, breath master.
20+ years teaching people to control their breath.

In the moment

Feeling it right now? Start here.

Breathe in gently through your nose for 4.
Breathe out slowly, like through a straw, for 6.
Repeat for about two minutes. No holds.

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