Box breathing assistant vs ZenPray

The Box breathing technique is a breathing exercise commonly used in meditation and yoga for its anti-stress benefits. Box breathing will help you against anxiety. By the voluntary control of the frequency between exhalation and inhalation, the type of breathing (abdominal, costal) I will learn to work better and better, my muscles involved in this breathing gesture (diaphragm, intercostals, etc.). Through the combined effect of better blood oxygenation and neuro-vegetative reflexes, by exercising a voluntary control on our way of breathing, we can rise our level of vigilance. It is commonly felt that increased expiration time (3 minimum exhalation times for 1 inhalation time) promotes relaxation. It is commonly felt that an increase of the inspiratory amplitude with a brief expiration (3 times on the inspiration for 1 expiration time) will be more challenging. Box breathing benefits : • from 4 to 10 cycles: - to find his calm in case of nervousness, - to find a little energy, - to refocus quickly in the present • over 20 cycles and more: - a deeper relaxation, - a discreet relaxation, anytime, anywhere, in any position (sitting, standing, lying), an anti-stress action, - an improvement in the concentration at the same time as relaxation, - a regular practice promotes an awareness and progressive relaxation of the diaphragm." "Considering the benefits of his action, we are encouraged to learn and feel its different effects to include, this work of breathing in our daily lives. As a first step, you can focus on learning about abdominal breathing, then in a second time deepen the learning and automation of square breathing. How to perform box breathing exercise : • Straighten the upper body with the intention of growing, stretching the axis of the spine and opening the chest. • For square breathing, breathe through the nose while keeping the lower jaw relaxed. • Print a flexible movement of the abdomen that accompanies inspiration and exhalation: this is abdominal breathing: - Inspiration: the abdomen swells in a fluid movement - Expiration: the abdomen deflates in the same fluidity. • Once the abdominal breathing is installed, start the square breathing: the four phases of breathing have each the same duration: - Inspiration (3/4/5/6 / ... seconds) - Full lung retention (3/4/5/6 / ... seconds) - Expiration (3/4/5/6 / ... seconds) - Retention empty lungs (3/4/5/6 / ... seconds) - Terms Of Use : https://occirama.com/boxbreathing/terms-of-use/ - Privacy Policy : https://occirama.com/boxbreathing/privacy/

ZenPray is the meditation and prayer app for people who want to go deeper, not watch a clock. Most mindfulness apps cap your session at a few minutes unless you pay. ZenPray doesn't — meditate as long as you want, every time. • Timer — a clean, distraction-free meditation timer. Always free, no limits, no subscription. • Breathing — guided breathing with a gentle glowing flame and a haptic rhythm on your wrist. • Anti-Stress Breath — a double inhale and one long exhale to calm down in a few minutes. • Beads — count your rosary, tasbih, chotki or mala (27, 33, 54, 99, 100 or 108 beads) without losing your place, automatically or by tap. • Gesture Beads on Apple Watch — advance each bead with a pinch or Double Tap of your fingers, or by turning the Digital Crown. No need to look at the screen. • Stats — streaks, levels, achievements and your weekly, monthly and yearly progress. • Apple Health — every completed session is saved as Mindful Minutes. Works on iPhone and as an independent app on Apple Watch. Available in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese and Chinese. Whether you pray the rosary or the tasbih, keep chotki, practice mindfulness, or just need five quiet minutes, ZenPray gives you the space to do it without distraction and without a countdown. Try everything free for your first month — no credit card required. If you decide to continue, our plans are priced fairly, well below typical meditation apps, and we keep improving ZenPray based on your feedback. Give yourself permission to pray, breathe, and be still. Enjoying ZenPray? A quick review helps us keep improving — thank you. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/