naturboy
breathing guide

just breathe to the music.
Box breathing
is a simple, powerful stress-reliever. Watch above to learn the basics.
Then, press play in Spotify, or wherever NATURBOY'S "songs to breathe to" is found.
Listen and breathe along with the colored highlights according to the color key.
Relax, breathe, and take this time for yourself.
NATURBOY: songs to breathe to
Elemental
(8 beats)
(8 beats)
(8 beats)
(8 beats)
Ooh
Ooh
Ooh
Ooh, ele-
mental Ground)
(Air)
(Water)
(Fire) Break what-
-ever cycle that got me in a
spiral, stuck in my mind. Bring that
mind back home to my body, get my
breath in rhythm with time. Hold my
Ground, I’m solid as the earth is, breathe the
Air, inhaling it deep. Still as
Water right up on the surface, but there's
Fire burning in me
I am ele-
mental. I am ele-
mental. I am at my
center. I am ele-
mental, elemental, ele-
mental, elemental, elemental... ele-
mental, elemental, elemental... ele-
mental... ele-
mental...
Ooh
Ooh
Ooh
Ooh, hold my
Ground, I’m solid as the earth is, breathe the
Air, inhaling it deep. Still as
Water right up on the surface, but there's
Fire burning in me. Break what-
-ever cycle that got me in a
spiral, stuck in my mind. Bring that
mind back home to my body, get my
breath in rhythm with time.
I am ele-
mental. I am ele-
mental. I am at my
center. I am ele-
mental, elemental, ele-
mental, elemental, elemental... ele-
mental, elemental, elemental... ele-
mental... ele-
mental...
(8 beats)
(8 beats)
(8 beats)
(8 beats)
(8 beats)
(8 beats)
(8 beats)
(8 beats)
Break what-
ever cycle that got me on this
spiral, stuck in my mind. Bring that
mind back home to my body, get my
breath in rhythm with time
Ground
Air
Water
Fire

Continue box breathing
EXOSKELETON
Intro: Guess I gotta, guess I gotta
Guess I gotta grow a thicker (skin)
When I was
Young
Yeah I’d wear my heart on both sleeves
Then... you came
along
Tried to hurt me, really tried to cut deep
Whatever I say or do
I keep living in fear of you
I need armor, I feel paper
thin... Don’t know who to trust
You made this dangerous
Guess I gotta grow a thicker
skin. Cause I’ll break
apart if I let you
in.
Guess I gotta grow a thicker
skin. Cause you make it
hard... To be me
again.
Guess I gotta grow a thicker
skin.
ooh,
Guess I gotta grow a thicker (skin)
Thought I was
strong
Thought I had my armor all built up
Got to move
on
But you want me right back at square one
If give in to you
I know what you’ll put me through
I can feel the armor wearin’
thin. Gotta fight the pull
I’m stupidly vulnerable
Guess I gotta grow a thicker
skin. Cause I’ll break
apart if I let you
in.
Guess I gotta grow a thicker
skin. Cause you make it
hard... To be me
again.
Guess I gotta grow a thicker
skin.
ooh,
Guess I gotta grow— I've out-
grown... My old
self. I’m done
living in the shadow of somebody
else. I’m much
more than you
know...
Wrote me off, but didn’t know that I could—
Guess I gotta grow a thicker
skin. Cause I’ll break
apart if I let you
in.
Guess I gotta grow a thicker
skin. Cause you make it
hard... To be me
again.
Guess I gotta grow a thicker
skin. Cause I’ll break
apart if I let you
in.
Guess I gotta grow a thicker
skin. Cause you make it
hard... To be me
again.
Guess I gotta grow a thicker
skin.

RESONANT breathing is an easy in-and-out pattern that times out to 5 full breaths per minute. This has been shown to maximize Heart Rate Variability (HRV), reducing stress on both mind and body.
Symbiotic
(8 beats)
(8 beats)
We’re a little different
Don’t always act the same way, don't
always like the same shit...
They probly think we don’t fit
They wonder why we both stay
Cuz we’re a little different...
But that ain’t no one’s business...
I need you you need me I need you you need me I need you to survive
I got what you’re missin you got what I’m missin guess that we align
I give it everything you give it everything, this thing will stay alive
I need you you need me I need you you need me I need you to survive, to survive
To survive... to survive,
to survive... to survive...
After all we gone through
You don’t wanna change me
I don’t wanna change you...
I don’t really need to
Cause I got what I need
Long as I am with you...
We just do what we do...
I need you you need me I need you you need me I need you to survive
I got what you’re missin you got what I’m missin guess that we align
I give it everything you give it everything, this thing will stay alive
I need you you need me I need you you need me I need you to survive, to survive,
To survive... to survive,
to survive... to survive.
Continue to breathe in and out,
in time to the music in counts of 8.

BELLOWS breathing increases energy and alertness through short, quick breaths in and out through the nose. The highlights look complex, but it is simply a short breath either in or out every beat (each * is a beat). Where the text is not highlighted, just breathe naturally.
TERRITORIAL
I’m gettin territorial * * so
don’t you mess with us, no, really this is
not a drill * * *
If you push too much, I'm goin in
for the kill
Cuz you I just don’t trust
Yeah I can be an animal
I’m gettin territorial
Territorial
Stop. * * Don’t you move an
inch * closer
I see you chompin at the bit, don't
try to pull your sneaky shit, oh
No
No way you’re winnin' us
Over
You really think you’re a threat
You really haven’t seen me yet
I’m gettin terri-
torial * * so
don’t you mess with us, no, really this is
not a drill * * *
If you push too much, I'm goin in
For the kill
Cuz you I just don’t trust
Yeah I can be an animal
I’m gettin territorial
Territorial
(back the fuck off)
* * * *
* * I'm gettin terri-
torial * * *
* * * *
(break)
I’m gettin terri-
torial * * so
don’t you mess with us, no, really this is
not a drill * * *
If you push too much, I'm goin in
For the kill
Cuz you I just don’t trust
Yeah I can be an animal
I’m gettin territorial
Territorial, terri-
torial * * so
don’t you mess with us, no, really this is
not a drill * * *
If you push too much, I'm goin in
For the kill
Cuz you I just don’t trust
Yeah I can be an animal
I’m gettin territorial,
Territorial, terri-
torial, territorrial, terri-
torial, territorrial, terri-
torial, territorrial, terri-
torial...

SKULL SHINING breathing helps to shake off negative energy and warm up your mind. It involves long, slow breaths in and quick, powerful breaths out. For this song, it's 6 beats in, and 2 beats out.
Different Species
Intro: relax and breathe normally
I’m confused
Thought we saw eye to eye... on a
Few things maybe
But lately, you
make me so
Confused
I thought that we could try... to find some
ground in common
But I been still
Searchin
Why do you act how you act?
Why do you do what you do?
Why do you think what you think?
Why do I feel so attacked?
Why do I feel so alone?
Why do you drive me to drink?
How do we bridge the divide?
How do we see eye to eye?
How do we turn this around?
How do I see from your side?
Are you gonna see from mine?
How do we find common ground cuz
I don’t, I don’t, I don’t understand you
Do you, do you, do you even see me?
I don’t, I don’t, I don’t understand you
Feel like you and me are different species
I’m confused
I thought we understood... more
about each other
than what I’ve
uncovered, how'd we
lose that little bitta good... was it
always like this
Just under
The surface, cuz
I don’t, I don’t, I don’t understand you
Do you, do you, do you even see me?
I don’t, I don’t, I don’t understand you
Feel like you and me are different species
Different Species
(I don't, I don't, I don't understand you)
(I don't, I don't, I don't understand you)
But I’ll
try, I’ll try, if you
meet me halfway. We
might, just might... still
make it OK... cuz
you and I... are
in disarray... so
could you try... to
meet me halfway...
cuz
I don’t, I don’t, I don’t understand you
Do you, do you, do you even see me?
If I can listen to you
Will you listen to me, or will we end up
breaking our hearts?
Show me a way to get through
Show me some way out of unraveling
further apart cuz
I don’t, I don’t, I don’t understand you

return to Resonant breathing
(breathe in for 8, out for 8)
Sonar
Intro: Will you... will you answer me?
Used to distance, to distance between us
That’s just how it’s been
Just lemme know, lemme know you can hear this,
I can’t lose you again
If I call, will you answer me?
We can’t fall out of harmony
Have we lost our old frequency?
If I call, will you answer me?
Ooh, ooh...
Ooh, ooh...
Ooh, ooh...
Ooh, ooh...
Ooh, ooh...
(8 beats)
(8 beats)
We could live with the distance between us
When I could hear your call
But all the noise, all the noise that’s around us
Can I hear you at all?
Will you hear me at all?
If I call, will you answer me?
We can’t fall out of harmony
Cuz this wall blocks the melody.
If I call, will you answer me?
... Will you answer me?
... Will you answer me?

return to BOX Breathing
Wildfire
Intro: Will I make it through the next one?
Will I make it through?
Sometimes the world makes me ig-
nite, and I’m up in
flames. I just can’t
cope...
Then they burn through and I’m all
right. And I re-
group.. and I have
hope. And it
happens again, and it happens again,
and if I can keep my
head up I can bounce right back. And it
happens again and again and again
it’s beginning to be
more like a full attack
And every time it’s hotter and hotter and hotter and I don’t know
how, but I push on through
I do, but ooh,
... Will I make it
through the next one? Running out of
ground to stand on. Keep crawling back from
mass-destruction. Will I make it
through the next one? The next one?
Interlude: breathe naturally.
I’ve learned the flames can help me
grow... I push re-
set. I learn to
deal...
Something’s happened to me
though. Now all my
wounds... won’t fully
heal... and it
happens again, and it happens again,
and I don’t know how much
longer I can bounce right back... and it
happens again and again and again
it’s beginning to be
more like a full attack...
And every time it’s hotter and hotter and hotter and I don’t know
how I can push on through. Do you?
... ooh,
... Will I make it
through the next one? Running out of
ground to stand on. Keep crawling back from
mass-destruction. Will I make it
through the next one? The next one?
... The next one, the
next one, the next one
The next one
... I was
made, made to last, but these
flames burn so fast. Will I
lose, lose control. Or will
you save my soul?
Will you save my soul?
Help me make it through the next one
Running out of
ground to stand on. Keep crawling back from
mass-destruction. Will I make it
through the next one? The next one?
Outtro: breathe naturally

4-8-8 Breathing is often used to aid sleep, manage cravings, or control anger responses. It involves breathing in quietly through the nose for 4 beats, holding the breath for 8 beats, and forcefully exhaling through the mouth for 8 beats. This exhale works best if you purse your lips and make a "whoosh" sound as you breathe out.
Hibernation
8-beat intro: breathe naturally
It’s gettin’ harder just to
make it through
The world is starting to
take its toll now
Can’t keep goin’ like I
tend to do
I gotta start to protect my soul now
I can’t keep up the hustle
When there’s so little payoff
And I been savin up for
A little getaway, it’s
Time to release the pressure
And let my heart rate fall
And push pause on it
all, all, all, I’m
Entering a state of
Suspended animation so
Please do not disturb me this is
My hibernation, my
Heart and mind are takin a
much needed vacation
So please do not disturb me this is
My hibernation
My hibernation
Do not disturb me, this is
My hiberation
Been workin hard for like,
Eternity.
I’ll get back to it when
this is over
But at the moment, there ain’t much for me
And pushing through it will get me nowhere
I’m stepping off the pedal
It’s only temporary
Just don’t think I can take one
More freezing February
Time to release the pressure
And save my energy
And take a moment for me, me, me, I'm
Entering a state of
Suspended animation so
Please do not disturb me this is
My hibernation
My heart and mind are takin a
much needed vacation
So please do not disturb me this is
My hibernation
My hibernation, my hibernation
Do not disturb me, this is
My hibernation
The hard times can’t last for-
ever, the tough climbs all have to level
The cold will pass,
I’m holdin’ fast, let my
Soul outlast the
weather
And I won’t always be
distant, but if I don’t respond this
instant, I'm
OK, I’m fine,
It’s a crazy time
And I’m not tryna risk it.
I’m entering a state of
Suspended animation so
Please do not disturb me this is
My hibernation
My heart and mind are takin a
much needed vacation, so
please do not disturb me this is
My hibernation
My hibernation
My hibernation
My hibernation
....
My hibernation
My hibernation
Do not disturb me this is
My hibernation
My hibernation
My hibernation
Do not disturb me this is
My hibernation
Outtro: Breathe naturally

mix of bellows breathing (short breaths through the nose, 1 per beat) and Resonant breathing
(breathe in for 8, out for 8, through both nose and mouth)
Greenhouse Effect
intro: breathe naturally
I got this energy
Building up constantly inside of me
Wish it would overflow
Cuz it’s so
high today
Don’t know why but know that I should
find a way
A way to let it go, and
Breathe... it out... so
I can breathe deep again, let the
Heat come down, find a
way of releasin’ it... but no it's
Trapped
Trapped
Trapped Inside
Stead of breaking free it's getting
Trapped
Trapped
Trapped inside
Trapped inside of me, gonna
Crash
Real
Fast
If all this energy stays
Trapped
Trapped
Trapped
Trapped
(Inside of me)
I’m trapped inside of me
I’m trapped inside of me
Can’t be at peace til I release this extra energy
I’m trapped inside of me
I’m trapped inside of me
Can’t be at peace til I release this extra energy
I need a way
To break through the barrier
But each new day
It keeps gettin heavier, keeps gettin heavier
I need a way
A way to get outta here
Be free, escape
This toxic atmosphere
... Trapped ...
... Trapped ...
... Trapped ...
... Inside of me
I’m trapped inside of me
I’m trapped inside of me
Can’t be at peace til I release this extra energy
I’m trapped inside of me
I’m trapped inside of me
Can’t be at peace til I release this extra energy
I got this
energy
|| bellows || resonant || bellows || resonant || bellows || resonant || bellows ||

return to Box Breathing
Coral Breakup
I thought that this could last... you and
me. You and me. But the
tide is changin fast, And so are
We...
I know the stress is real, I feel it
too... I feel it too. But it's
hard for me to deal... with
You...
You’re taking too
much, not giving enough. You're thinkin bout
You, insteada ‘bout us. I won’t let you
bleed me completely, I need you to
Leave me (leave me) I need you to
Leave me (leave me) I need you to
Leave me... it was
Great when it was great. We needed it
... we needed it. And I
wish this all could wait
A bit... but the
tide is getting hot. It's making
You... a different you.
And I know what I’ve got
To do...
You’re taking too
much, not giving enough. You're thinkin bout
You, insteada ‘bout us. I won’t let you
bleed me completely, I need you to
leave me (leave me) I need you to
leave me (leave me) I need you to
leave me... I need you to
leave me... I need you to
leave me... i need you to
leave me...

return to 4-8-8 Breathing
(breathe in quietly through the nose for 4 beats, hold the breath for 8 beats, then forcefully exhale through the mouth for 8 beats)
Imperfect Symmetry
intro: breathe naturally
Feels like there's
Always
Someone
Out there
Who has
Everything down
flawless
Like they got a head start
... like you’ll never
get there
Feels like your
Body
Isn’t
Worthy
Cause you’re
Still a
Work in
Progress
But we all got one heart
... And it’s built off-center
... Everybody’s
less than perfect....
That’s the way we're built to be, we're
less than perfect
... and I love your im-
perfect symmetry...
I love your imperfect symmetry
I notice
When you
Focus
On a
Little flaw or
two
What isn't exactly...
...How you think it should be
... but
I love
Every
Part of
You cause
Every part of
you makes
all of me
happy
... you bring out the good me
... everybody’s
less than perfect
That’s the way we're built to be, we're
less than perfect...
And I love your im-
perfect symmetry...
... I love your im-
perfect symmetry
You melt the heart of this hardened cynic
You help me part with my own worst critic
... cause our
two imperfect pieces fit so perfect with each other
(perfect with each other)
Do you feel how much
you mean to me?
Yeah, you’re really a thing of beauty
And the world is more alive when we hold
on to one another
(hold on to one another)
hold on to one another
(hold on to one another)
hold on to one another
... everybody’s
less than perfect...
That’s the way we're built to be, we're
less than perfect
... and I love your im-
perfect//everybody's less than perfect
...
That’s the way we're built to be, we're
less than perfect...
and I love your im-
perfect symmetry... (hold onto one,
hold onto one another
I love your im-
perfect symmetry
Symmetry 'tween
you and me (imperfect symmetry)
Symme-
try.. 'tween you and
me (imperfect symmetry), symme-
try... 'tween
you and me (imperfect symmetry)
Symmetry 'tween
You and
me (imperfect symmetry), symme-
try... 'tween you and
me (imperfect symmetry)
Symmetry 'tween
you and me (imperfect symmetry)
Symme-
try.. 'tween you and
me
hold empty breath
breathe in
hold full breath
breathe out