Breathing Tools That Actually Count You Through It
Free, instant, no signup. Five guided timers, each one pacing the breath for you, and each one plain about what the evidence behind the protocol does and does not show.
No account. No paywall. Nothing to install.
Five Timers, One Consistent Engine
Every tool shares the same pacing core, the same presets and the same controls — so switching protocol never means relearning an interface.
4-7-8 Breathing
Four in, seven held, eight out, no empty hold. Better before bed than at a desk.
● Live · 4·7·8·0 ◻Box Breathing
The classic four-count square. Press start and follow the box — no signup, no install, nothing saved.
● Live · 4·4·4·4 ○Extended Exhale
Twice as long out as in. The simplest way to lean on the parasympathetic side.
● Live · 4·0·8·0 ○Coherent Breathing
Five and a half breaths a minute, which is roughly where heart rate variability peaks
● Live · 5.5·0·5.5·0 ○Physiological Sigh
Double inhale, long exhale, three rounds. Half a minute and you are done.
● Live · 2·1·6·0The Technique, Then the Evidence
Each guide sets out what the research supports, what it does not, and what is still only anecdote — then links straight to the timer.
Start From What You Need It For
Pick the situation rather than the technique. Each one lists the timers that address it and the guides that explain why.
Anxiety and Stress
Short sessions that bring the heart rate down inside two minutes. The pattern matters less than the fact that something else is doing the counting.
3 timers · 4 guidesSleep
Longer exhale than inhale, a screen that fades out, and nothing that asks you to think. Use these lying down, with the lights already off.
2 timers · 1 guideFocus
Steady, even pacing held for five minutes or more. This is the group to practice daily rather than reach for in a crisis.
2 timers · 1 guideStart With Four Seconds
One cycle takes sixteen. Six cycles take ninety-six. That is the whole commitment.
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