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According to the book “the healing power of breath” , the rhythm depends also somewhat on body size. So that is a variable to take into account. They use this coherence clock : https://coherence.com/coherence_clock.html

Yes! I hardcoded the app to make 4 seconds breathing in, 4 seconds holding your breath, 4 seconds breathing out and 4 seconds holding your breath again.

Perhaps instead of allowing full control you could have different modes? I like using the 4-7-8 Method[1] but there are lots of different breath exercises.

[1] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-C_VNM1Vd0

I am quite new to breathing exercises but I also like the 4-7-8 exercise a lot! I was thinking about implementing the most known exercises and then have the option to create your own exercises. A lot of people have been pointing out that the app was way too slow and that it was difficult for them to keep up... I think that maybe if they can increase progressively the duration with custom exercises they can adapt better (it's just a theory)

Interesting. I'll give a try now!