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First-Step Breath · 7.5 a Minute

A shorter pace for those new to slow breathing: a rising tone marks the in-breath (3.2 s) and a fading tone the out-breath (4.8 s), seven and a half breaths a minute. Follow without forcing, and don't hold your breath.

5 minNo headphones needed

Breathe slowly in time with the sound without forcing it, and don't hold your breath. If you feel dizzy or uneasy, return to normal breathing. If you have epilepsy, are pregnant, or have a heart or breathing condition, talk to your doctor first.

Do not listen while driving or operating machinery.

How is it made?

  • Drone · A2 (440 Hz tuning), 110 Hz

Sound is generated on this device in real time; no files are downloaded from a server. There is a 4 s fade-in at the start and a 0 min fade-out at the end.

Evidence

B · Moderate evidence

A few controlled studies or meta-analyses; reasonable but limited generalisability.

A slow breathing break can accompany your stress-management routine.

What do we know?
In a meta-analysis of 12 randomised trials, breathwork was linked to a small-to-medium reduction in self-reported stress compared with non-breathwork controls (g = −0.35). Biofeedback-based breathing training also showed a large reduction in stress and anxiety.
What don't we know?
Most studies carry moderate risk of bias and the techniques vary widely; which technique works is unclear. Techniques with fast breathing or breath holding are outside this product's scope. In a meta-analysis of 31 studies, slow-paced breathing raised heart rate variability, but its effect on perceived stress was only borderline (p = 0.06).
Sources and review note

A session's level is the weakest of its linked claims; it is never raised by a strong but unrelated claim.

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