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# 4-6 Breaths
- URL: https://www.meditationcourse.live/courses/breathwork-for-stress/breathwork-4-6-breaths/
- Published: 2026-08-09T09:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-09T17:34:31.000Z
- Description: In for four seconds, out for six. The simplest and most accessible of the four practices, and the one to learn first.
- Author: RobertMitchell
- Tags: Breathwork for Stress, #lessons-col

**The one to start with**

In for four seconds, out for six. The simplest and most accessible of all of them, and the one to learn first.

- Breathe in for four seconds.
- Breathe out for six seconds.
- You spend 50% more time in relaxation mode than in stress mode.
- The counting holds your attention, so it doubles as a focus practice.
- Comfortable enough to use anywhere, including in front of other people.

**Remember how to count.** Don't count "one, two, three". Stretch each count into a full second by counting "one-one-thousand, two-one-thousand, three-one-thousand, four-one-thousand".