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Breathe2Relax app

An app for people wanting to learn relaxation breathing techniques to manage stress and anxiety.

Breathe2Relax	By National Center for Telehealth and Technology (U.S. Department of Defense)
	Features Guided relaxation Education and information Get the app: (external link) (external link)
Clinical review	Read a clinical review of this app.
User reviews
Cost	Free

What does the app do?

This app begins with a video explaining diaphragmatic breathing. When stressed or anxious users can start the breathing tool which has both a visual and audio component guiding them through 16 deep breaths. The app allows users to rate and keep track of their stress levels over time. The app has a ‘learn’ section which includes information on the biology of stress, the effects of stress on different parts of the body, and diaphragmatic breathing. For a more detailed description of the app, see Google Play(external link) or iTunes(external link) and for a detailed review, see Reviews.

Pros	Cons
✔ App allows customisation such as setting the inhale and exhale length, selecting background music and scenery	✘ Users have to agree to very wordy terms and conditions at start ✘ How to breathe video tutorial can’t be stopped or paused ✘ Not visually appealing (few graphics)

Privacy and security

The app is not password protected. Users do not need to log on. No personal information such as name and email address is collected via the app. The app license states that the user is responsible for protecting data captured by the app. Read more about things you can do to improve your safety and security when using apps.

Review details

Date of review: November 2017
Platform reviewed: Android
App version: 2.9
Download size: 27.62 MB

App developer
If you are the developer and would like to provide updated information about this app, please email the app library manager at applibrary@healthify.org.nz.

Other useful resources

This app has been reviewed by other independent websites.

Breathe2Relax – A professional review(external link) One Mind PsyberGuide

Learn more

Mani M, Kavanagh DJ, Hides L, Stoyanov SR. Review and Evaluation of Mindfulness-Based iPhone Apps(external link). JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2015 Aug 19;3(3):e82.
Coulon SM, Monroe CM, West DS. A Systematic, Multi-domain Review of Mobile Smartphone Apps for Evidence-Based Stress Management.(external link) Am J Prev Med. 2016 Jul;51(1):95-105.