{"id":10485,"date":"2025-10-03T11:55:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T09:55:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestforming.de\/atemtechniken\/"},"modified":"2025-11-12T14:56:28","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T13:56:28","slug":"atemtechniken","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bestforming.de\/en\/system\/stress\/stressmanagement\/atemtechniken\/","title":{"rendered":"Breathing techniques"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Why breathing influences stress<\/h2>\n<p>Your breathing is a direct key to your nervous system.<br \/>When you are stressed, it automatically becomes <strong>fast and shallow<\/strong> \u2013 your body stays in alert mode.<br \/>Through conscious breathing techniques, you can calm your nervous system and actively reduce stress. <\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2>The effect of conscious breathing<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Heartbeat slows down<\/strong>, blood pressure drops. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Parasympathetic nervous system<\/strong> (rest nerve) is activated. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Clarity and focus<\/strong> increase. <\/li>\n<li>Body and mind return to balance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<h2>Examples of breathing techniques<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>4-7-8 breathing<\/strong>: Inhale for 4 seconds, hold for 7 seconds, exhale for 8 seconds. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Box breathing<\/strong>: 4 seconds in \u2013 4 hold \u2013 4 out \u2013 4 hold. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Abdominal breathing<\/strong>: Place your hand on your belly and breathe deeply into your belly instead of your chest. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Longer exhalation<\/strong>: Consciously exhale longer than you inhale to relax the body.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<h2>First steps<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Practice daily for 3\u20135 minutes. <\/li>\n<li>Use breathing exercises consciously in stressful moments. <\/li>\n<li>Combine breathing with short breaks or meditation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<h2>Your next step<\/h2>\n<p>Breathing is always available \u2013 you don&#8217;t need any devices or special places.<br \/>The <strong>bestforming app<\/strong> supports you with: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>guided breathing exercises, <\/li>\n<li>routines for morning and evening relaxation, <\/li>\n<li>reminders that prompt you to take breathing breaks in everyday life.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <strong>Get the app<\/strong> and discover how easy it is to regulate stress with every breath.<\/p>\n<div class=\"gsp_post_data\" data-post_type=\"page\" data-cat=\"\" data-modified=\"120\" data-title=\"Breathing techniques\" data-home=\"https:\/\/www.bestforming.de\/en\/\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why breathing influences stress Your breathing is a direct key to your nervous system.When you are stressed, it automatically becomes fast and shallow \u2013 your body stays in alert mode.Through conscious breathing techniques, you can calm your nervous system and actively reduce stress. 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