Even breathing

How to use this guide

1. Choose a comfortable, supported position in a safe place.
2. Begin with “Skip holds” selected. Follow only while the pace feels easy.
3. The display names the current phase. Let the circle grow with the inhale and settle with the exhale.
4. Pause or stop whenever needed. Returning to natural breathing is always an option.

An equal inhale and exhale

At Standard pace, the visual cue moves through five seconds in and five seconds out, with no pause in either direction. A ten-second animation cycle repeats six times per minute. This is the timing of the display, not a required breathing target. Shorter and Longer adjust both phases equally. Skip holds makes no difference here because both configured holds are already zero.

Understand the five-in, five-out timing

The configured pattern

The configured phases are inhale: 5 seconds; pause: 0 seconds; exhale: 5 seconds; rest: 0 seconds. Zero-length phases are skipped. Holds remain optional and are disabled at first. The Phase length setting scales these timings to 75%, 100% or 125%; duration controls how long the full session runs.

Follow comfort, not the clock

Breathing practices affect people differently. Do not force the pace, take maximal breaths or compete with the timer. Stop if uncomfortable and return to normal breathing. This page does not diagnose or treat a condition.

For general context, see NHS breathing guidance. Read our editorial approach.