Lewis HowesYour Personal 24/7 Greatness Coach

How To Calm Anxiety FAST

30 Nov 2025 · 0 min

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In this segment, the speaker presents a rapid breathing method to calm anxiety. By performing a pair of quick inhales that fully expand the lung alveoli, followed by a prolonged exhale through the mouth to expel carbon dioxide, one can quickly lower physiological arousal. Repeating this cycle one to three times brings alertness back to baseline, giving individuals a conscious tool to modulate neural activity during occasional anxiety episodes.

Double inhales followed by an extended exhale are the fastest way to bring the mind and the body into a more relaxed state. What you're trying to do is maximally inflate those little sacs in your lungs and then exhale long through the mouth because you're blowing off carbon dioxide. One to three of those repeated will bring your level of alertness down basically to baseline. But I think for anyone that experiences anxiety from time to time, knowing that you can consciously take control over these neurons is very useful.