Show HN: A visual guide to Box Breathing

by bitterblotteron 11/18/22, 12:16 PMwith 15 comments
by ushercakeson 11/21/22, 6:21 PM

This is just so well designed. No confusion, no fluff, just clean, easy, and useful. GJ props

by UniverseHackeron 11/21/22, 6:45 PM

Box breathing seems interesting but I find that it makes me anxious and my heart rate climbs as I do it. Isn’t it supposed to do the opposite of this?

by crenwickon 11/21/22, 6:04 PM

Nice. A while ago I made a similar graphic as an iPhone widget.

I found it useful to have the reminder when I picked up my phone.

Open source code is here: https://github.com/crenwick/BoxBreathing

by robgon 11/21/22, 6:27 PM

Still amazing to me that the neurophysiology dictates that slower breathing lowers heart rate and faster breathing increases heart rate.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5709795/

by austinkhaleon 11/21/22, 6:09 PM

This is great! Thank you for taking the time to create it.

by ElfinTrouserson 11/21/22, 6:20 PM

This is a neat little thing you've made here. I feel more relaxed just watching it.

by fiveseven_on 11/21/22, 6:49 PM

another similar resource https://quietkit.com/box-breathing/

by mxxxon 11/20/22, 3:40 AM

This is dope! So simple but really nicely executed.

by graderjson 11/18/22, 12:26 PM

Thanks!

by paion 11/18/22, 12:46 PM

love it!

by 2kwattson 11/18/22, 7:05 PM

Thank you. I've been needing some stress techniques recently, and this has helped out a lot!