Headline: Breathing Techniques. Neuro-Oncology Branch logo.
Sub-headline: 4-7-8 Breathing.
1. Exhale completely through your mouth, making a whoosh sound.
2. Close your mouth and inhale quietly through your nose to a mental count of 4.
3. Hold your breath for a count of 1.
4. Exhale through your mouth, making a whoosh sound to a count of 8. (This is one breath.)
5. Inhale again and repeat this cycle 3 more times for a total of 4 breaths.
Sub-headline: Square Breathing
1. Think about moving along the sides of a square with each breath.
2. Put one hand on your abdomen and one on your chest. (This helps with awareness of how you're breathing.)
3. Breathe in for 4 seconds.
4. Hold your breath for 4 seconds.
5. Breathe out for 4 seconds.
6. Hold your breath for 4 seconds.
7. Repeat until you feel relaxed.