Soothing Breathe ☮️ on Instagram: "4-2-8-2 Breathing Exercise To Lower the heart rate. Breathe in through your nose, breathe out through your mouth like you're gently blowing out a candle. Or you can just breathe in and out through your nose if that feels good to you. Exhale is twice as long as the inhale, which can gradually lower your heart rate. Breathe in 4 seconds Pause 2 seconds Breathe out 8 seconds Pause 2 seconds The length of exhalations influences your heart rate. Longer exhalations e