Box breathing gets its name because you’re encouraged to think about drawing an imaginary box while completing the exercise. It’s also sometimes called square breathing or four-square breathing.

Repeat this for 5-10 minutes. Box breathing, also known as square breathing, involves inhaling, holding the breath, exhaling, ...

Conscious breathing exercises can help shift our nervous system from fight-or-flight mode to a state of relaxation. In an exclusive interaction with the editorial team of Onlymyhealth, Dr Nikhil ...