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4-7-8 Breathing |Guided breathing for Relaxation and Better Sleep | Find Peace and Tranquility

Badarinath Gella · 3:43

In this practice

Key teachings

  • The power of breath for natural healing and balanced living
  • 4-7-8 breathing technique as a direct path to relaxation and better sleep
  • Principles of ancient yogic breathing (Pranayama) applied for stress reduction

Ideal for

  • Individuals struggling to relax or manage stress
  • Those experiencing difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep
  • Anyone seeking a simple, effective technique for mental calm
  • Beginners interested in breathwork and pranayama

Lesson

Instructions

🌟 Transform Your Life with Breathwork! 🌟 Discover the power of your breath to heal naturally, live medicine-free, and create a balanced, stress-free life.

In this video, we'll show you how to use the 4-7-8 breathing technique for relaxation and better sleep. Developed by Dr. Andrew Weil, this technique is based on an ancient yogic breathing pattern called pranayama. By following this simple technique, you can reduce stress and anxiety, calm your mind, and improve your sleep.

In this step-by-step guide, we'll demonstrate how to perform the 4-7-8 breathing technique and provide tips to help you get the most out of this practice. Whether you're struggling to relax or having difficulty falling asleep, this technique can help you find the peace and tranquility you need.

Keywords: 4-7-8 breathing technique, relaxation, better sleep, Dr. Andrew Weil, pranayama, reduce stress, anxiety, calm your mind, step-by-step guide, tips, tranquility.

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Steps

  • 4-7-8 breathing pattern (4-second inhale, 7-second hold, 8-second exhale)
  • Controlled exhalation through pursed lips or nose

Benefits

  • Reduces stress and anxiety
  • Calms the mind and promotes mental clarity
  • Improves sleep quality and aids in falling asleep
  • Fosters a sense of peace and tranquility
  • Supports natural healing and a medicine-free life

Transcript

Namaste do you struggle to relax and fall asleep at night here is a simple breathing exercise or technique which is developed by Dr Andrew will is called 478 breathing this is a simple breathing technique which will help you to relax you completely and take you to the deeper states of your sleep so let us see how to practice 478 breathing before that my name is I am the founder of conscious breathing Hub where we all come on life and practice all the breathing techniques to improve our oral health if you want to be part of our community do contact us let us see how to practice four seven eight breathing before you practice any breathing techniques make sure your spine is erect you are completely relaxed you can either sit on the mat or you can sit on the chair so here 478 means four counts four seconds inhalation 7 Seconds holding 8 seconds exhalation we have to Exhale slowly we have to repeat this sequence for several times to find that calmness to find that Stillness within our body so let us see how to practice this while exhaling you can either use your nose or you can also exhale from your mouth let's begin the practice let me demonstrate you first inhale for four counts [Music] hold for seven counts [Music] exhale for eight counts [Music] relax so we have to repeat these cycles for several times let me count and while you are exhaling you can also exhale from your mouth but do not open your mouth completely you have to just make little space between your lips busted lips and you have to Exhale like this so let's do it again keep your eyes closed inhale one two three four hold one two three four five six seven exhale one two three four five six seven eight inhale one two three four hold one two three four five six seven exhale one two three four five six seven eight inhale one two three four hold one two three four five six seven exhale one two three four five six seven eight slowly relax and open your eyes so you can repeat these cycles for at least 20 times to see the maximum benefits I hope you found this video useful this is one of the important breathing and research backed breathing breathing exercise so you can practice in everyday life if you like this video do not forget to if you want to be part of our community please let us know in the comment box thank you see you again namaste foreign [Music]

Practice summary

Level
beginner
Duration
3 minutes
Equipment
none
Target areas
Nervous systemLungsMind
Energy
calming

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