Breathing for sleep: A 5-minute bedtime routine
The right breathing pattern can help you fall asleep faster and sleep more deeply. Extended exhale and coherent breathing signal your body that it's time to rest.
Guides
- 4-7-8 breathing for sleep: The popular bedtime technique
- Best breathing for sleep: Patterns ranked by effectiveness
- Box breathing for sleep: Steady rhythm for rest
- Breathing for circadian rhythm: Align with your body clock
- Breathing for deep sleep: Access restorative rest
- Breathing for insomnia: Break the sleep struggle cycle
- Breathing for jet lag: Adjust to new time zones
- Breathing for restless sleep: Find stillness and rest
- Breathing for shift work sleep: Sleep during the day
- Breathing for sleep and ADHD: Quiet racing thoughts for rest
- Breathing for sleep and aging: Support restful sleep as you age
- Breathing for sleep and alcohol: Better rest without alcohol
- Breathing for sleep and caffeine: Counteract stimulation for rest
- Breathing for sleep and children: Help kids rest peacefully
- Breathing for sleep and chronic pain: Break the pain-sleep cycle
- Breathing for sleep and depression: Break the cycle
- Breathing for sleep and diet: Support rest with eating habits
- Breathing for sleep and exercise: Optimize recovery and rest
- Breathing for sleep and medications: Support rest with medication management
- Breathing for sleep and menopause: Manage hot flashes and rest
- Breathing for sleep and noise: Rest despite environmental sounds
- Breathing for sleep and pregnancy: Restful nights during pregnancy
- Breathing for sleep and stress: Release tension for rest
- Breathing for sleep and technology: Counteract screen effects
- Breathing for sleep anxiety: Break the worry cycle
- Breathing for sleep maintenance: Stay asleep through the night
- Breathing for sleep quality: Better rest, not just more hours
- Breathing for sleep recovery: Restore after poor sleep
- Breathing to fall asleep fast: 3 patterns ranked by gentleness
- Breathing when you wake at night: Get back to sleep
- Lengthened exhale breathing (4-6): Calm your body in one minute