Breath — a guided breathing circle

Breath is a quiet visual guide for your breath. A glowing circle expands as you inhale, holds, then contracts as you exhale. Three patterns: 4-7-8 (the classic Andrew Weil routine — inhale 4s, hold 7s, exhale 8s), box breathing (4-4-4 used by Navy SEALs), and a slow 6-6 for general calm.

How to play

Pick a pattern and breathe with the circle. The phase label tells you what's happening: INHALE, HOLD, EXHALE. Tap anywhere to restart the cycle from inhale — useful for syncing if you join mid-breath.

Why it's satisfying

Slow controlled breathing shifts the autonomic nervous system out of fight-or-flight. The visual cue removes the tiny mental load of counting seconds yourself. Three minutes here genuinely lowers heart rate.

About

Breath is part of Alcy, free contemplative micro-games. For more meditation-adjacent: Zen Rake, Ripple, Snow.