The lengthened breath technique can help you fall asleep in minutes.

Here, learn how to do it from three sleep experts.

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To get the best results, youll want to repeat this for a couple of minutes.

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So, if youre inhaling for four seconds, youd exhale for eight.

If its a five-second inhale, youd have a 10-second exhale.

That said, do be mindful of your own abilities, Seeley says.

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To avoid this, start off slow and gauge how long you could inhale and exhale.

The benefits from this technique are at their peak when youre intentionally breathing this way to calm yourself down.

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