4-7-8 Breathing Timer
4 breaths · inhale 4 / hold 7 / exhale 8 — a real, working breathing timer right in your browser. Big color-coded phases, beeps, and the screen stays awake. Free, no sign-up.
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How it works
The 4-7-8 Breathing protocol
The 4-7-8 relaxing breath: inhale for four counts, hold for seven, exhale for eight, repeated four times. The color and beep tell you when to switch so you can keep your eyes closed.
- Inhale through the nose for 4
- Hold the breath for 7
- Exhale through the mouth for 8
- Repeat for 4 breath cycles
Inhale
4s
Hold
7s
Exhale
8s
Cycles
4
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