id: 2222,3A
title: Box breathing creates a space to foster perspective about an emotion.
date: 2021-07-21

Box breathing creates a space to foster perspective about an emotion.

(Also known as tactical breathing.) Inhale through the nose to stomach for 4 seconds, hold 4, exhale through mouth for 4, hold for 4. Creates calm, heals anxiety, fosters mindfulness.rB1 Having stepped back from automatic behaviors, reappraisal is possible, especially fact checking the narrative.

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    Brené Brown, Dare to Lead: Brave Work, Tough Conversations, Whole Hearts (New York: Random House, 2018). (See notes.)