Breathe Deeply Now

Description:

An instant calm down machine to quiet the dragons of fear and anger and clear your mind. *just updated*

Wrapped in an inspirational design, we provide you with an effective technique to calm nerves, reduce stress, and increase focus.
The approach used is based on cognitive-behavioral therapy and yogic abdominal breathing (Pranayama).

The main screen presents you with a circle with a disc in the center. To begin, put your finger on the disc and gently inhale through the nose into your lower belly. The circles will expand whilst holding the center and breathing in. When the peak is reached hold your breath for a moment or longer. Then release your finger and fully exhale through the mouth. Wait a few moments before taking another breath so as to gain the maximum calming effect and prevent hyperventilating. Start over again and continue until you are calm. It’s recommended you use the app on a regular basis for maximum effect. Further information on the use of the app can be found on the About page.

Focusing on breathing whilst tap-and-holding will help regain mental balance, regulate emotions, and reduce stress.
The newly added scheduled live tile and toast notifications will help reduce your base level of stress and anxiety by reminding you throughout the day to take a few moments to breathe.
To make you comfortable with this technique, practice it for at least five minutes twice a day. Once you get used to calm down with the app, you will have a helpful companion on your mobile device wherever you go by your side.

Don't wait until the fight-or-flight response kicks in causing even more stress.
Try it today and enjoy some peace of mind.

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Major changes in this version:
Improved clearer sounds.
New chimes options: including vibrations.
Slower breathing frequencies for people who do pranayama.
Small fixes and improvements, more Live Tile quotes.

Main features:
Shows random quote on life tile after exercise (independed of scheduling)
Schedulable live tile and toast notifications
App icon refreshed, optionally transparent
Optional visual breathing guide, exercise Counter
Lots of Chimes, Background music feat. Orbiting The Galaxy by Ihsan Yilmazkurtdag