Breathe This Way to Kill Hiccups Without a Sip

Hold your breath for 10-20 seconds to break the hiccup cycle.

Breathe in deeply and slowly through your nose.

Exhale slowly and completely through your mouth.

Try the "4-7-8" breathing technique: inhale 4s, hold 7s, exhale 8s.

Practice diaphragmatic breathing to calm the diaphragm.

Breathe in through your nose and out through pursed lips.

Try box breathing: inhale 4s, hold 4s, exhale 4s, hold 4s.

Focus on slow, steady breaths to calm the nervous system.

Inhale and exhale through one nostril (alternate nostrils).

Use a paced breathing pattern, like 3-2-3-2.

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