What Is the Breathwork Activity Profile on My Garmin Watch?

The Breathwork activity profile found on some Garmin® watches helps increase awareness, reduce stress, improve mental sharpness, boost work performance or prepare for sleep. Using this activity allows you to practice three different breathing techniques. You can select a different technique at any time from the menu of the Breathwork activity profile on the watch.

When you finish, your watch will display the duration of, average heart rate during and change in stress from your breathwork activity. You can also review each activity in your Garmin Connect™ account to see graphs of your respiration rate, stress and heart rate during the session.

NOTE: Not all devices have all the techniques listed below. Review the activity options on your watch or refer to your owner's manual to learn more.

Tranquility

This is a 10-minute activity that puts you in a ready state for sleep. It slowly builds up until you can inhale for 4 seconds, hold for 7 seconds and exhale for 8 seconds.

Coherence

This 15-minute activity should help you feel balanced and calm, rather than excited or overly relaxed. You will gradually slow down your breathing until you can achieve an even 6-second inhale and 6-second exhale.

Relax and Focus

This is another 15-minute activity, meant to put you in state of focus and concentration without stress. Sometimes called “Box Breathing” or “Fourfold Breath,” this technique helps you work toward a “4:4:4:4” breathing pattern — 4-second inhale, 4-second hold, 4-second exhale, 4-second hold.

There is also a 5-minute version of this activity, which is suggested when your watch detects unusually high stress spikes and gives you a Relax Reminder alert.