Breath Prayer — paced Scripture breathing

7:30

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Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God,

Ready

have mercy on me, a sinner.

— Luke 18:13 · the Jesus Prayer

Breath prayers

Pray the first line as you breathe in, the second as you breathe out.

Pace · a longer exhale settles you

Breath prayer, paced

The web companion to breathe-cli. It paces slow resonance breathing (about 6 breaths a minute) while you pray a line of Scripture in, and a line out. Bernardi et al. (2001) found reciting the rosary settles breathing toward this same rate and improves baroreflex sensitivity.

Let the light lead: breathe in as it grows, out as it shrinks. It sets the timing; you choose the depth.

No breath holds — the breath stays continuous.
No rapid breathing — every cycle is at least 8 seconds.
Feel lightheaded or tingly? Breathe more shallowly, same rhythm. If it lasts, stop.
A prayer and habit tool, not a medical device.

Forked from marekkowalczyk/breathe-cli (MIT). Bernardi L, et al. BMJ 2001;323:1446.

Amen.

You rested in the Lord for a while.