How to Use Your Breath When Anxiety Hits

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Headspace Studios

Mental Health, Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 9 April 2026

⏱️ 6 minutes

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In moments of anxiety, it can feel like everything is moving too fast. Eve shares a straightforward breathing technique to help slow your breath, settle your body, and regain a sense of steadiness. Free gift with purchase. Limited time only. Valid on the first delivery of a new 6-month Nutrafol Hair Growth Nutraceutical subscription created at Nutrafol.com using code HEADSPACE by April 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM PT. Nutrafol subscription renews every 180 days. Limit one offer per customer, age 18 or older. Valid only on ⁠⁠nutrafol.com⁠⁠. Offer includes: (i) free wet brush and microfiber towel (est. value, $45) that are one-time deliveries only, non-refundable, and not otherwise exchangeable for cash or product, (ii) one-time discount of $70.33, and (iii) a monthly Headspace membership (est. monthly cost, $12.99); see⁠⁠ Nutrafol.com⁠⁠ for full details. Cannot be combined with any other offers or sales. While supplies last. Void where prohibited. By participating in this offer, you agree to Nutrafol's ⁠⁠Terms of Use⁠⁠. The information provided is for general educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have concerns, medical condition(s), or are taking prescription medication(s) and/or other supplements, please speak to a trusted healthcare provider before adding Nutrafol products to your routine. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. According to IQVIA ProVoice survey for 12 months ending March 31, 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:49.0	Headspace Studio. Hi, it's Eve here. So all this week, I'm exploring different ways that mindfulness
1:07.9	can help to calm an anxious mind.
1:11.6	Breathing is something we do all day, every day.
1:15.6	But most of the time we don't pay attention to it.
1:19.6	That is, until we feel anxious.
1:22.6	Maybe your chest feels tight, or your breathing becomes shallow and fast, or you may even catch
1:30.9	yourself holding your breath without realizing it.
1:34.2	So I thought we could start today's episode with a really short breathing exercise, because
1:39.6	the way we breathe can have a huge impact on how we feel and we can actually use our breath to calm the nervous system, which is what you want if you're feeling anxious.
1:53.0	And the technique goes like this. You take a deep breath in through your nose for four counts and then slowly exhale through your mouth for six counts.
2:06.6	So let's try it together now.
2:11.1	Breathing in for one, two, three, four.
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