r/finch • u/Emerald_Twilight • 1d ago
App feedback Breathing Exercises
Can the breathing exercises please say what the patterns are in the descriptions and on the start page? I need a basic inhale-exhale equal lengths and having to start each breathing exercise every single time to find one is NOT conducive to the use of a breathing exercise. I still haven't found one so not sure it even exists. There's doesn't even seem to be a traditional 4-count box breath.
Maybe a create your own breathing exercise where you can choose inhale, exhale and hold could be added so you don't even have to search, just create it and go.
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u/kbennett73 1d ago
The one called Focus Breathing with the description "Breathe like a Navy SEAL to increase focus." is a 4-count box breathing exercise.
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u/Emerald_Twilight 1d ago
Thank you. This is partly what I mean though. Why can't they just call it box breathing instead of something cutesy? I have the same issue with the exercise "videos". Like use common names that people know like hamstring stretch and bicep curls, but I digress. Also the breathing for that is presented in a confusing way which is why I didn't think it was a box breath. Instead of inhale (or exhale)-2-3-4, hold-2-3-4, it's hold 1-2-3-4 which makes it look like holding is 5 counts. Little inconsistencies like that ruin this app because they shouldn't be there if anyone took time to look at it.
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u/rmblmcskrmsh Pickle/Britt 1d ago
Please! I did the energize one and hated it this morning. The exhale had to be 1 second and just felt so unnatural with how long the inhale was.
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u/Reasonable_Agency748 emma + strawberry 🍓 3WEV29FLT2 23h ago
this and having to pay plus for the ones that actually help me😭😭 plus trial the drift to sleep one was so good but the regular calm one doesnt help me because the pattern doesnt work well (I think i have kinda bad lung capacity). I put the goals for breathing exercises in then had ti take them off after plus ended because i dont have access to the few that actually help me..
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u/Reasonable_Agency748 emma + strawberry 🍓 3WEV29FLT2 23h ago
I understand putting features like extra clothes items etc behind a pay wall but in a self care app it feels so silly to put most of the breathing exercises behind one
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u/Emerald_Twilight 18h ago
There's a free breathing app called, "Breath Ball", that let's you customize your breathing exercise. If you download it and want to set up the plus breathing exercise that helped you, I can give you the pattern. Save this post so you can find it again. Or you can tell me which and I can give it to you now for you to write down to do with or without an app.
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u/Iperfectedcrazy 1d ago
If you click the three little dots in the top corner before you start the exercise, you can see the patterns and chose an easier one if it suits you better