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Trouble sleeping? Try the 4-7-8 method, recommended by experts

Trouble sleeping? Try the 4-7-8 method, recommended by experts

Sleeping or letting go of anxiety is not easy in some cases. But experts think that the 4-7-8 method can make it easier.

The 4-7-8 is a relaxation exercise that involves breathing in for four seconds, holding for seven seconds and breathing out for eight seconds.

Also known as "relaxation breathing," 4-7-8 has ancient roots in pranayama, which is the yogic practice of regulating the breath.

How to do it:

Close your mouth and breathe for 4 seconds through your nose

Hold your breath for up to 7 seconds.

Exhale through your mouth for 8 seconds.

Repeat the process three more times.