Breathe2Relax

Defense Health Agency

About this app

Breathe2Relax is a portable stress management tool which provides detailed information on the effects of stress on the body and instructions and practice exercises to help users learn the stress management skill called diaphragmatic breathing.Breathing exercises have been documented to decrease the body’s ‘fight-or-flight’ (stress) response, and help with mood stabilization, anger control, and anxiety management. Breathe2Relax can be used as a stand-alone stress reduction tool, or can be used in tandem with clinical care directed by a healthcare worker.

Ratings and reviews

Wonky app. Sessions are too repetitive and monotonous. A variety of mood music choices would be nice. Would love to see heart and repiration rates for pre- and post-session results. Need option to auto discover wearables. Would also be nice to interface session data to other total fitness and health apps.

I love this breathing app. It's so much better than the old one. The problem with the screen time out is fixed. I like that your can customize; change length of inhaling and exhaling, change length of exercise, change music. The voice is good also. I still don't get why you have to sign in, but that's my only complaint.

Indispensable. No other app comes comes close for measurable results for improving Heart Rate Variability (HRV). Yes, lots of other apps look better and have cool features, and this appears no frills and perhaps even has a bit of a dated interface. Nevertheless, it just works. Please don't change anything that diminishes this. Thank you!

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Updates to the app