Coherent Breathing Timer - 6 Breaths Per Minute | 5 Seconds in / 5 Seconds Out | With Bells

[@sallyhoffman7363]

I used to do 4 breaths a minute to get into a meditative state. So this is great. Prefer nasal breathing to breathing out the mouth.

[@thebuteykomethod]

Great! Yes, nasal breathing is definitely the way 👍

[@AndrisMalasevskis]

I ❤️this one! Using every day! Thanks!

[@thebuteykomethod]

Wonderful! So glad it is helpful for you 🙏

[@raybondraybond]

it is now 5.56 pm in Jakarta and i feel good. thank you for this content. i have been using this everyday!

[@lucyweir5923]

I really think this has been a gamechanger for me. I'm only on my third day, and I drank last night which usually puts my blood pressure up, but this has reduced my blood pressure each day down to a safe level. I'm beginning to wonder why I didn't do this much earlier! So fantastic. The only thing is, I want to do it for half an hour or an hour so keep having to rewind...

[@thebuteykomethod]

That’s great news Lucy :). Yes, breathing at this rate improves the body’s ability to regulate blood pressure (the baroreflex). You can get KZbin to loop the video for you. Just Google it 🙏🏽

[@holsch79]

Amazing video,thanks. How often should I do it to improve my HRV sustainable and long term?

[@thebuteykomethod]

You're welcome. The suggested amount is 20 mins per day. Just make sure you are not over breathing. There is a guide to slow breathing safely here if that helps: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5zWlIKNfp2UhMU

[@Goodness14966]

Could anyone explain the benefits of this method of breathing compared to other methods?

[@thebuteykomethod]

Done correctly, coherent breathing helps to downregulate the nervous system and, with regular practice, improve heart rate variability. It can also help to improve the barroreflex (the body's ability to regulate blood pressure) and also reduce inflammation by blocking the pathways of inflammatory proteins. James Nestor writes a lot about the benefits in his book "Breath". Buteyko breathing offers additional benefits in terms of retraining breathing patterns, oxygen delivery and plenty more. Have a read of Patrick McKeown's "The Breathing Cure" for more on Buteyko.

[@Goodness14966]

@@thebuteykomethod thankyou

[@jacobstinson4863]

Great resource, im finding i My lungs srent fully full or emptied when following the timer, so i tried speeding up to follow and got very anxious and somewhat lightheaded. Is that normal?

[@thebuteykomethod]

It is really important to keep your breathing light, quiet and gentle. You should not fill or empty the lungs otherwise you will over breathe. This video has more details: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5zWlIKNfp2UhMU

[@holsch79]

Is this a good breathing exercise,when my nervoussystem feels dysregulated and overactivated?Or which one would you recommend for that case?

[@thebuteykomethod]

Hey @holsch79, It depends a little on your body and breathing. The small breath holds tend to be the most accessible for beginners: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kIvZmH6wrriCnbc

[@ImreScheepers-cv6ku]

Is this also helpful for PPPD, so will it help reduce the dizziness bc of the relaxing of the nervous system?

[@thebuteykomethod]

See my reply to your other comment 🙏🏽

[@graceevigael8583]

hallo can i do buteyko with wim hof breathing?

[@thebuteykomethod]

Hey grace, it's a good question. Wim Hoff and Buteyko are really so different, so I personally would probably just choose one of them and stay with that for a while, then maybe try the other for a while. I wouldn't mix them because it would be difficult to know which one is providing benefits or causing issues. Hope that helps 🙏

[@AnikaDuijndam]

Is there also one available 6-6 for 20 minutes ? Would like to try 20 minutes per day 😊. 🙏🏻

[@thebuteykomethod]

There is a 6-6 one. It's for 10 mins, but you can loop it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJvUaHebhZd4jdU

[@dancicc]

How many times a day do you need to do this

[@thebuteykomethod]

It depends on what kind of benefits you are looking for. But 2x10 mins a day will help to improve vagal tone and help you feel calmer.

[@penelopebranson3621]

Is the purpose to breath slowly? If someone was sitting next to me - they could take a much deeper breath in the allotted time. ( exhale could also be more productive) Is the idea to breath as slowly as possible?

[@thebuteykomethod]

For this exercise, the idea is to breathe slowly. But you also want to breathe quietly, gently, softly. Taking big/visible/loud breaths would cause you to over-breathe, which can make your breathing worse over time. Ideally you want to feel a gentle air hunger - a mild shortage of air but without feeling stressed or tense. This can take a bit of practice. If you need more support, I offer courses and 1-2-1 breathing coaching on zoom here: www.thebuteykomethod.com/

[@reginarodriguez-martin4928]

After a week of doing this every morning, I don’t get as short of breath going up the 45 stairs to my apartment.

[@thebuteykomethod]

Amazing, well done! It sounds like you are finding a good balance of slowing down your breathing while keeping it light and gentle 👍

[@reginarodriguez-martin4928]

I’ve been doing this every morning for 3 weeks, plus keeping my mouth shut all the time and exhaling completely with each breath when I have to exert myself. Now this exercise no longer makes me feel any air hunger at all. It feels perfectly comfortable.

[@thebuteykomethod]

Hi Regina, that's great news that the breathing exercise is helping with your breathing. One small point, during exertion (e.g. physical exercise) the guidance from a Buteyko perspective is to work at an intensity where your breathing is under control (e.g. not out of breath), rather than exhaling completely (But of course you should do what feels right for your body).

[@nimimerkillinen]

if i breath quietly and gently it feels like i breath only 25% of capacity, is that ok?

[@thebuteykomethod]

Yes absolutely. You want to feel a mild air hunger but it shouldn't feel stressful. It's a common misconception that we should take big noisy breaths with coherent breathing, which can be very damaging in the long term.

[@nimimerkillinen]

@@thebuteykomethod thanks!

[@nvvg-kljh]

This is how I fill my belly and empty it

[@ImreScheepers-cv6ku]

And will it help with brainfog/derealization, Everything feels fake And like a dream, Nothing feels real And warm. Like i am standing outside my own body

[@thebuteykomethod]

Hey that sounds really tough, sending hugs 🤗. The Buteyko techniques are good for improving mental clarity but I’ve not seen any avidence to say they would help with derealization. Regarding PPPD, the light, slow deep breathing may help indirectly by down regulating the nervous system and reducing anxiety but again, I haven’t seen any evidence to say they would help directly. in general, I would say to try different practices for short periods of time.That way you can see if they help but you are not doing them for too long to create adverse effects. Maybe find a therapist or counsellor to support you on the journey. wishing you all the best 🤗