# @wvu_rni on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DHlaw_Wxai6
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/28227656-wvu-rni-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-03-24T14:00:14.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (@wvu_rni) — https://gondola.cc/wvu_rni

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#MentalHealthMonday: Try Box Breathing for Instant Calm

Feeling overwhelmed? Stressed? Anxious? Box breathing is a simple yet powerful technique that can help calm your mind and body in minutes. 

How to do it:
1️⃣ Find a comfortable position
2️⃣ Slowly exhale
3️⃣ Inhale slowly through your nose as you count to 4.
4️⃣ Hold your breath for 4 counts. 
5️⃣ Exhale slowly for 4 counts. 
6️⃣ Pause and hold for 4 counts. 
🔁 Repeat the cycle. 

✨ This practice slows your heart rate, reduces stress, and promotes mental clarity. Try it the next time you need a reset! 🧠🌿

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