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DAY 12/100 #100dayfitchallenge BOX BREATHING #shorts Aravind Padmaraju | Habbfit

21 Oct 2024 · 1 min

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In this one‑minute YouTube short, Aravind Padmaraju, Ph.D., presents day 12 of his 100‑day habit challenge, focusing on the box breathing technique. He explains the method—inhale for four counts, hold for four, exhale for four, and hold for four—repeating the cycle for a full minute. Padmaraju emphasizes that the practice can be used anytime stress arises and before bedtime to promote deep, restful sleep. He leads viewers through a live demonstration, counting each phase, and encourages regular use to quickly achieve a relaxed state.

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So welcome to day 12 of this 100 days 1-minute habit challenge. So today we're going to do a box breathing. So what is a box breathing? So you're going to breathe for 4 counts and you're going to hold for 4 counts and you're going to breathe out for 4 counts and again you're going to hold for 4 counts. We're gonna do that for 1 minute. If you feel any time in a day you caught up with a stress or anything, practice this breathing. This will create a big stress relief. And also before you're going to sleep, if you feel that you are too much overwhelming, and also it will help you to get into a deep sleep. So let's begin. Breathe in, 1, 2, 3, 4. Hold, 1, 2, 3, 4. Breathe out, 1, 2, 3, 4. Hold, 1, 2, 3, 4. So practice every single time you feel stressful. Practice this box breathing. It will put you into a relaxation state very easily. So that's all for today's challenge.