A tiny reset for busy minds
Take one
quiet minute.
Choose a rhythm for this one-minute breathing exercise and follow the circle. No account, no streaks, nothing to optimize.
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Ready when you are
Take one
How it works
Nothing to master.
Just follow the rhythm.
- 01
Choose a pace
Balanced, even, box, long exhale, or 4–7–8. Start with whichever feels easiest.
- 02
Follow the circle
Let its expansion and release guide one gentle breath at a time.
- 03
Return gently
When the minute ends, take the next thing a little less hurriedly.
Pick your moment
One tool.
A few ways in.
The breathing stays simple; the context changes. Use a focused guide when you want a little more direction.
4 · 4 · 4 · 4
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Follow four equal sides through one clear, structured minute.
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Use an even rhythm to mark a clean transition into focused work.
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A softer, longer exhale for the moment before you put the screen down.
Slow down →Right nowQuick stress reset
A practical one-minute pause when everything feels a little too loud.
Take a pause →5 · 5Coherent breathing
A plain-language guide to an even pace of about six breaths per minute.
Try the 5–5 rhythm →Notice · breathe · returnOne-minute meditation
A tiny practice with no pressure to clear your mind or feel a certain way.
Take the minute →Want more than a minute?
Keep the homepage small. Take the longer timer elsewhere.
Why pause
A minute will not solve everything.
It can give your attention somewhere gentle to land before the next tab, task, message, or decision. Research on slow breathing is promising, but this small tool makes no treatment claims.
Read what the evidence actually says