Those Who Have Hard Time Getting Asleep — Have You Heard of 4-7-8 Breathing Technique?

[arctic loon]

I found this article randomly browsing the web. This breathing method is supposed to help you get asleep really quickly which would be very helpful to tinnitus sufferers.

http://mic.com/articles/128080/the-...tm_medium=main&utm_campaign=social#.mxBbg7vJi

Has anyone heard of this before?

 

[arctic loon]

I've tried this for couple of nights and it really does something! First I had a problem with the counting but now I've figured it out. I can definitely say it makes me fall asleep quicker than normally

 

[LadyDi]

Hi @arctic loon
Sounds very similar to something called four square breathing. There are a lot of breathing techniques out there, used in meditation, anxiety control, etc. And yes, a lot of them really help. I use four square breathing for anxiety. Secret is to practice it so when you use it, your body will more quickly respond.

Thanks for this. I am going to try this version, too.