Your Sleep May Be Improved by the 4-7-8 Method



It can seem impossible for some people to go asleep or recover from anxiety. However, other professionals think that merely counting 4-7-8 might work. As part of the 4-7-8 technique, you inhale for four counts, hold your breath for seven counts, and then release your breath for eight counts. 4-7-8, sometimes referred to as the "relaxing breath," has its origins in pranayama, the yogic discipline of controlling one's breath. 



Through practices such as the 4-7-8 approach, you can practice practicing inner calm. And before we head to bed, that's just what we should do: Robbins Rebecca Harvard Medical School instructor in medicine. This technique may lessen anxiety to improve the chance of falling asleep, even though it doesn't "put you to sleep.




" Your parasympathetic nervous system can be activated with the help of the 4-7-8 breathing technique. The body then enters a state more favorable to deep, peaceful sleep as a result. The more you apply the 4-7-8 strategy to manage stress, the more proficient you'll get at it.



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