4-7-8 Breathing
People mainly take 4-7-8 Breathing for sleep, anxiety. Based on 7 first-hand reports. Ranked #298 of 1,974 overall.
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User score
Mostly positive71% positive0% mixed0% negative29% unclear
Of reports that state an outcome, 100% are positive.
Clinical research
Research pending
What 4-7-8 Breathing does, according to users
Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.
What the research says
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from PubMed, with their published conclusions.
Research data for 4-7-8 Breathing is being compiled.
Dosage people report
As stated by users — not a recommendation. Follow the label or your doctor.
morning and eveningas reported
4s inhale/7s hold/8s exhaleup to 4 times
5-10 timesbefore bed
Reported side effects
How often each side effect came up across all reports.
No side effects reported so far.
What users say
Verbatim quotes, shortened only — each links to the original discussion.
“I've found 478 breathing to really help in getting me to sleep.”
“Mindfulness meditation and 4-7-8 breathing are great for this”
“4-7-8 Breathing (works surprisingly well sometimes)”
Top discussions (3)
- Desperate: Terrible sleep, despite good sleep hygiene and no sleep apnea - I'll e-send $100 to any helpful intervention. ↗
- Six Ways to Improve Your Sleep Routine, by an Applied Physiology Master’s Student (@AndresPreschel) ↗
- How can we best educate people on how to boost their immune systems? People's lives might depend on it in the coming months. ↗
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