Breathe: Breathing Exercises

A few slow breaths can change how the whole day feels. Breathe makes it easy: simple breathing exercises, guided meditation and sleep sounds, ready in a few minutes whenever you need them.

No experience needed. Open the app, choose how you feel, and follow the shape on screen. Breathe in as it grows, breathe out as it softens. That's all it asks.

BREATHING EXERCISES YOU CAN FOLLOW
Every breathing exercise comes with a calm visual breath pacer and soft sound cues, so you always know when to breathe in, hold and breathe out.
• Box breathing (4-4-4-4) for steady focus and calm under pressure
• 4-7-8 breathing to relax your body and fall asleep faster
• Coherent breathing, also called resonance breathing, at a slow and even pace
• Triangle breathing, relaxing breathwork and energizing breathwork
• Breathing exercises for stress and anxious moments, from just 1 minute
• Breathwork you can do anywhere: at your desk, on the train, in bed

HOW BOX BREATHING AND 4-7-8 BREATHING WORK
Box breathing: breathe in for 4, hold for 4, breathe out for 4, hold for 4. Many people use box breathing to steady themselves before a meeting, a test or a hard conversation.
4-7-8 breathing: breathe in for 4, hold for 7, breathe out slowly for 8. The long out-breath helps the body slow down, which is why 4-7-8 breathing is a favourite at bedtime.
Breathe counts for you, so you can close your eyes and just follow the sound.

GUIDED MEDITATION FOR BEGINNERS
• A short daily meditation, picked for your time of day
• Guided meditations for real moments: feeling overwhelmed, before something stressful, a reset between meetings, winding down at night
• Choose full guidance, light guidance or quiet time on your own
• A meditation timer from 3 to 60 minutes with a gentle gong, relaxing music or nature sounds

SLEEP SOUNDS AND SLEEP STORIES
• Breathing for sleep: slow 4-7-8 breathing and wind-down sessions you can do in bed
• Sleep stories read in a calm, unhurried voice
• A body scan and sleep meditation to help you let go of the day
• Rain, ocean waves and other sleep sounds that fade out on their own or play all night

7-DAY PROGRAMS THAT BUILD THE HABIT
Short daily sessions that turn a few calm minutes into a routine:
• 7 Days of Calm: learn to meditate and breathe, one day at a time
• Better Sleep, Stress Reset, Focus at Work and Easing Anxiety

A PRACTICE THAT STICKS
• Daily streaks and total minutes, so you can watch your practice grow
• One gentle reminder a day, at the time you choose
• A few minutes is enough. Most people start with one breathing exercise a day

WHY PEOPLE CHOOSE BREATHE
• Calm and simple, with nothing to learn first
• Made for beginners, and still useful if you've practised for years
• Start free. Breathe Pro unlocks every program, sleep story, breathing exercise and voice, and removes ads

Breathe is a breathing exercise and mindfulness app for relaxation, stress relief, focus and better sleep. It is not a medical service and does not replace professional care.

Take one slow breath. Then begin.

Recent changes:
• Breathe now speaks Spanish, Portuguese, German and French
• Sleep: calming sounds and bedtime stories, and a gentle good morning
• What's going on? Pick how you feel and get the right session
• Your daily session waits on Home, one tap away
• Every day you practice counts, and progress never resets