take a deep breath

phrase

: to breathe deeply : to take a lot of air into the lungs
Take a deep breath and relax.

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The park, open from sunrise to sunset, offers a sweet reprieve from the sun and is a great spot to take a deep breath and meditate in the woods. — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026 For example, when your almost 3-year-old refuses to brush their teeth for the umpteenth night in a row, take a deep breath, count to three, and crouch down to their eye level. — Cynthia Hanson, Parents, 13 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, everything inside—the natural textures, the creams and browns, the shower bigger than my apartment kitchen—immediately invited me to take a deep breath and slow down. — Taylor Eisenhauer, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026 Then take a deep breath, and ask yourself with curiosity and self-compassion how those things might actually be true of you as well, or had been true of you at some point. — Dr. Joel M. Rothaizer, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for take a deep breath

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“Take a deep breath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20a%20deep%20breath. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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