I’ve found a type of box breathing to be a really effective way to fall asleep in recent weeks; breathe in through nose until lungs full, count 7 seconds, breat

I’ve found a type of box breathing to be a really effective way to fall asleep in recent weeks; breathe in through nose until lungs full, count 7 seconds, breathe out through mouth until lungs empty (really squeeze all the air out), count for 7 seconds. Repeat. Thoughts fade away from persistent focus on following the routine of it.