Paced Breathing: BreatheUp

Master paced breathing with BreatheUp. Reduce stress, sleep better, and improve lung health with science‑backed breathing exercises, a breathing timer, and unique breathing tests. All free, no account required. 🎯 WHAT IS PACED BREATHING?
Paced breathing means controlling your inhale, hold, and exhale times to calm your nervous system. Our app makes it easy with visual, audio, and haptic cues, no account required.

🫁 BREATHING TESTS (unique to BreatheUp)
• BOLT Score Test: measure your body’s tolerance to CO₂
• Max Exhalation Time (MET) Test: assess lung endurance
• 1‑Minute Respiration Rate Test: track your natural breathing frequency
Each test includes guided instructions, a dedicated timer, and result saving. Track your progress over time.

✨ BEGINNER‑FRIENDLY BREATHING EXERCISES
• Box Breathing (4-4-4-4): classic technique used by Navy SEALs for focus and calm.
• 4-7-8 Breathing: the "natural tranquilizer" for better sleep.
• Equal Breathing: find balance with steady inhale and exhale.
• Deep diaphragmatic breathing: train your diaphragm to reduce anxiety.

⚙️ CREATE YOUR OWN CUSTOM PATTERNS
Customize inhale, hold, exhale, and hold times to the half‑second. Save your presets, perfect for advanced breathwork or pranayama.

🌟 KEY FEATURES
• 🔊 Tick sound toggle: optional metronome for every breath phase
• 📳 Haptic feedback: gentle vibrations at each phase change (inhale → hold → exhale)
• 🌙 Dark mode for evening relaxation
• 📊 Progress tracking: streaks, session history, mood insights, test results
• ⏸️ Pause, resume, reset, full session control
• 🚫 No forced ads
• 🔒 Works offline, no internet needed
• 📱 Home screen widget, see your streak at a glance
• 🎯 Breathing timer & breath ball visual, stay on track
• 🧘 Perfect for breathing exercises for anxiety, 4‑7‑8 breathing, prana breath, and breathing zone practice

👍 WHY USERS LOVE BreatheUp
• No account required, no sign‑up
• Fair pricing: one‑time purchase available (coming soon)
• Built to address frustrations from other breathing apps

BREATHING TECHNIQUES FOR ANXIETY & STRESS RELIEF
Slow paced breathing activates your parasympathetic nervous system, lowering cortisol and heart rate. Use box breathing or 4-7-8 during panic attacks, before sleep, or before important meetings.

PRANAYAMA & BREATHWORK
Supports traditional patterns like Nadi Shodhana (alternate nostril) and Ujjayi, create your own custom timings.

DIAPHRAGMATIC BREATHING
Strengthen your diaphragm, reduce stress, and improve oxygen exchange with our guided visual cues.

Download BreatheUp, the breathing exercises free app that helps you breathe better, test your lungs, and build calm, one paced breath at a time.