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Box Breathing Exhale Hold Extended
Box breathing exhale hold extended lengthens only the post-exhale pause—such as four-four-four-six—to calm bedtime arousal when equal box counts feel too alerting.
Box breathing exhale hold extended keeps equal inhale and top holds but lengthens only the post-exhale pause—example four-four-four-six—to bias parasympathetic tone toward sleep onset. The tweak suits people who find standard box breathing stimulating at night.
Stop if air hunger or panic rises; return to equal counts or triangle breathing. Practice when calm first so the pattern is familiar at bedtime.
Pair with dim light and phone away.
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Why extend only the exhale hold?
Longer empty-lung pauses can deepen calm for some sleepers without lengthening top holds that already feel tight. Stop if breath hunger feels unsafe.
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