Mid-meltdown (theirs, not yours)
Two minutes to stay steady while your child falls apart.
1·2 minLong sighEyes open
Hear how it begins
0:09 of the voice, then a breath or two. Best with headphones.
Your child is falling apart and you’re about to follow. Let’s keep one of you calm. It can be you, starting with this breath.
Part of Slowlight Pro, with every moment and course. Or begin with one of the free ones:
On an iPhone? Slowlight is Android-only for now. You can still listen to how any session begins, right here.
What happens
A double breath in, then a long, slow sigh out. The fastest way down.
Why it works
Two breaths in through the nose, then a long breath out, empties the lungs fully and slows the heart on every exhale. In a month long study, five minutes a day of this lifted mood more than mindfulness meditation did.
