Calming Counted Breaths

Anxiety lives in the future — in the "what ifs" and the "what nexts." Counting brings you back to the present moment immediately and completely. This session uses a specific breathing ratio — in for four counts, out for seven — that is clinically recognised for its ability to activate the parasympathetic nervous system and slow the physiological stress response. It is one of the most immediately effective techniques in hypnobirthing, equally useful during a medical appointment, a sleepless night, a moment of rising panic in labour, or simply a stressful afternoon.