BREATHING / 2017
Breathing practice over eight weeks.
Training was associated with changes in sustained attention, negative affect, and salivary cortisol.
METHODPilot randomized controlled trial
SAMPLE40 healthy adults
EXPOSURE20 coached sessions · 8 weeks
The limits matter.
Small sample, supervised feedback, and an average training rate near four breaths per minute. Results do not validate a single short app session.
A practical connection.
The time course and coaching matter. Our six-breath-per-minute guide provides pacing, not the study’s training program.
Set a breathe sessionTRY THE GUIDE
A paced breath.
In for 4 seconds, out for 6. Use an easy breath, not the deepest breath you can take.
This 4/6 guide is a design choice. The breathing papers describe different protocols. Return to your normal breath if this pace feels uncomfortable.
Paused46 breaths / minute
The Effect of Diaphragmatic Breathing on Attention, Negative Affect and Stress in Healthy Adults
Ma et al. · 2017 · Frontiers in Psychology
DOI 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00874
Source checked 2026-10-05. Numerical entries are extracted published summaries, not participant-level data. No product efficacy claim is made.