How 40 Breaths Can Lift You Out of a Funk

Your head feels heavy, shoulders slumped. You sense a knot of worry around your chest, a dull ache of unease. It’s been one of those days, and you wish for a reset.

You press pause, slide onto the floor, and simply breathe. Full inhale—your belly rising like a wave—then complete exhale. Thirty times. With each breath, the knot loosens a fraction. The room’s hum fades.

On breath thirty-one, you empty your lungs and pause. Instead of panic, there’s a curious stillness, a silent calm. You’re pushing past the usual breath reflex because you’re in an alkalized state. The urge to breathe now feels more like anticipation.

You inhale again, fill your chest, and hold. A warmth radiates behind your eyes, tingles in your limbs. It doesn’t last forever—but it lasts long enough. You’ve glimpsed satchitananda, the science-backed bliss that arises from deep breath control.

Lie down in a quiet spot and let your next forty breaths be your full attention—breathing deeply into your belly then fully releasing as if washing away tension. After your last exhale, hold the breath and bask in the unexpected calm. When you inhale again, feel the natural wave of endorphins lift your mood. This mindful alchemy is yours anytime you need to shift out of a funk. Try it before dinner.