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Power Pause with 5 Breaths

The biggest risk in leadership isn’t a wrong decision— it’s making a right decision in the wrong emotional state. Your power lies in the gap between the trigger and the response. This 5-breaths exercise helps you open that gap.
Nay Win Myint

by Nay Win Myint

Power Pause with 5 Breaths

How to breathe correctly:

  • Inhale through the nose, abdomen expands
  • Keep the chest relaxed
  • Exhale slowly through the mouth
  • Repeat with softer, slower breaths

Use this anytime you feel pressure rising.
Pause. Breathe. Respond.

5 Breaths with Dot - The Simplest One

5 Breaths with Triangle - The Rhythmic One

5 Breaths with Flower - The Feminine One

5 Breaths with Shapes - The Visual One

5 Breaths with Balloon - The Lung

All 5 Breaths Videos - Youtube Playlist

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