07/27/2025
👋🏻How to Do 5 Finger Breathing👋🏻
Hold out one hand in front of you, fingers spread.
Use the index finger of your other hand to slowly trace your fingers.
As you trace up a finger, inhale slowly through your nose.
As you trace down the other side, exhale slowly through your mouth.
Repeat for each of the five fingers, tracing up and down—breathe in on the way up, breathe out on
Why it works:
Combines physical movement, touch, and breath control. Engages multiple senses, which helps redirect attention away from anxious thoughts.
Slows breathing, helping activate the parasympathetic nervous system (your body’s “calm down” mode).