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A small piece of feedback. I started to breath naturally with the pulse of the circle then found it to be a little too fast. I think slowing the pulse down would be nice. And to add to what others have said, I think the contrast of the colors could be more pleasant. Thanks for sharing!

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I feel the same. I've been using "Box Breathing" gifs* for a long while and this one here feels like I'm just making myself get out of breath with shallow breathing that do not fill my lungs. Perhaps it is the point but the page does not go into details.

* https://quietkit.com/box-breathing/

I thought the same, and then thought it's maybe slowing down? And if it isn't, it would be nice.

Right, agreed - it seems fast. What breathing frequency are you aiming for, and is there any science to it?

Also, you could think about extending to box breathing.

Same here and it actually started triggering a little bit of anxiety in doing so (I take short breaths or hold my breath when anxious). Maybe it should utilize the 4-7-8 pattern.

I think it needs a pause at the end of each animation cycle. Like, I breathe in and then wait half a second before breathing back out. Same for the other way around.

Thanks for the feedback. Slowed down and contrast issues have been addressed!

Yes, what I felt too. Is there a secret query param by chance to control the baseline speed?

Its slow now :)

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