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Calm: Breathing for anxiety, panic and the days that are a lot

When it all climbs, the breath goes first, and it’s also the quickest thing you can bring back. Start with the breath at the top of any page, then read on if you’d like to.

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CalmAnxiety, panic, anger and the days that are a lot.

The reading list · 10 articles

  1. 02 Breathing exercises for panic attacks It feels frightening, but it passes. Breathe with the player. Guide · 4 min
  2. 03 How to calm down One breath to do now, and two more if you need them. Guide · 4 min
  3. 04 Breathing exercises for anger A long out-breath before the reply. Guide · 5 min
  4. 05 How to stop hyperventilating Breathe less, not more: a slower out-breath settles it. Guide · 5 min
  5. 06 Breathing exercises for overwhelm For the days that are too much: one slow breath, then another. Guide · 4 min
  6. 07 Breathing exercises for grief and low days Not to fix anything: a slower breath for the heavy days. Guide · 4 min
  7. 08 Grounding techniques Five things you can see, then one slow breath. Guide · 6 min
  8. 09 Breathing exercises to quit smoking A breath for the craving, alongside the quit support that works. Long read · 9 min
  9. 10 Nicotine cravings, breath by breath It rises, peaks and passes. A breath for the minutes in between. In the moment · 5 min
  10. 11 Sugar cravings and stress eating The pause before the cupboard: one minute, then you decide. Guide · 4 min

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Breathe gently, never strain, and stop if you feel dizzy, light-headed or short of breath.