The Benefits of Breathing Exercises

With the Breathe mode, you can learn to control your breathing to improve your physical and mental health. Many doctors recommend 6 breaths per minute, for 5 minutes, 3 times a day. Practicing this method is called cardiac coherence.

The Breathe mode guides you to focus on your breathing with a variety of execises. This allows you to refocus, relax, and help take care of your mind and body.

Breathing Exercises

There are four possible breathing exercises you can use for a variety of affects:

• Relax: Slow, deep breathing to calm your body and mind.
• Energy: A quicker rhythm to help you feel alert and recharged.
• Sleep: Gentle breathing to wind down and ease into rest.
• Nerve Scan: A 1-minute test for deeper insights into your nerve health.
  Note: Be sure to touch the metal rim or bezel of the watch with your other hand during this exercise.

How to use this feature:

First activate the feature:

1. Open the Withings App.
2. Tap your Devices in the upper right.
3. Find your device and scroll down to "Device Features".
4. Tap Screen Customization.
5. Tap the green {+) symbol next to Breathe to toggle it on.

Then activate it on your watch:

1. Press the crown to wake up the watch and access the features.
2. Rotate the crown to browse through the menu to find Breathe.
3. Press again to launch the feature.
   
4. Rotate the crown to choose which breathing exercise you want to use.
5. Press to confirm and start the breathing exercise.
   
6. Follow the instructions. Breathe in when the circle appears. Breathe out when it disappears.
   
7. Focus on your breathing.
   
8. You're done! Check your heart rate and enjoy the benefits of your new and improved mindset.