Free tools
Free calming tools and breathing exercises
These free calming tools are short, guided breathing exercises and resets you can use right in your browser. Pick the one that fits the moment, or start with the one-minute breather here.
By Amanda Perry, founder of Reset Buddy and author of From Burnout to Breakthrough
Updated 29 October 2026
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One-minute breather: in 4, out 6
Get ready
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Press start. You get a 3-second count first.
One round is about 10 seconds. Breathe gently, and stop if you feel dizzy.
Breathing exercises and tools
- Physiological sighTwo breaths in through the nose, one long breath out. A guided reset in under a minute.Open
- Box breathing timerIn 4, hold 4, out 4, hold 4. A free guided timer with a square to follow.Open
- Interactive feelings wheelTap how you feel, find the exact word, then try a reset matched to it.Open
Guides for hard moments
- 5-minute nervous system resetBreathe, shake it out, ground yourself, take one small step. Guided and free.Open
- When everything feels too muchA free 90-second reset, then six steps for calming down when you're overwhelmed.Open
- Overwhelmed at workA discreet 90-second reset for your desk, between meetings and before your inbox.Open
Which tool should I use?
Go with whatever matches the moment. If none fits, the one-minute breather above is a good place to start.
- Chest tight, breathing fastPhysiological sigh
- Mind racing, can't settle to a taskBox breathing timer
- Not sure what you're feelingFeelings wheel
- Everything landing at onceWhen everything feels too much
- Swamped at your deskOverwhelmed at work
- You have five minutes and want a full reset5-minute nervous system reset
Try a full reset, free
Each tool above is one piece of a Reset Buddy reset. The full version puts them together: name the feeling, settle your body with the orb, shift your attention with one calm activity, then take one small step.
Every technique comes from published research, graded on our science page. For six resets on one pocket card, get the free Right-Now Reset Kit. Want to know who built this? Meet the founder.
Want a reset matched to how you feel?
Reset Buddy starts with a feelings wheel. Tap how you feel, breathe with a calm orb, then do one simple activity matched to that feeling. About 2 to 5 minutes, with nothing to figure out.
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