CBT helps with panic
A review of 72 studies with 4,064 people found CBT helps with panic, and gently facing the body’s feelings was one of its most helpful parts.
Pompoli et al., Psychological Medicine, 2018 →Breatheasy calms panic attacks and anxiety in minutes. Luma breathes right alongside you, with gentle words and soft vibrations, so you can close your eyes if you need to.
Try a breath with Luma
Tap it, just like in the app. Three slow breaths, about 30 seconds.
That’s how Breatheasy works when panic hits: one tap, then Luma guides you, step by step.
Tap “I’m feeling anxious” and Luma takes it from there. Say how strong it is, hear calming words, then breathe together. No typing, no decisions.


Find five things you can see, four you can feel, three you can hear, two you can smell and one you can taste. Each one you notice fills a gold star, and your mind gently lands back in the room.

Pick Calm, Box or 4-7-8 for sleep. Luma breathes in and out with you under a cartoon sky, and every session you finish grows a flower in your Calm Garden.


When OCD pushes you to check, wash or ask for reassurance, wait it out on Luma’s wave instead. Urges rise, peak and fall on their own, and every time you wait, your brain learns it can cope.


After each panic, see how far you brought it down and how long you stayed with it. Small daily steps, weekly check-ins and your own journal show how far you’ve come.

Breatheasy’s tools come from cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and breathing techniques that have been studied for years.
A review of 72 studies with 4,064 people found CBT helps with panic, and gently facing the body’s feelings was one of its most helpful parts.
Pompoli et al., Psychological Medicine, 2018 →Across 12 trials with 785 adults, breathing exercises reduced stress, and 20 studies found they eased anxiety too.
Fincham et al., Scientific Reports, 2023 →A review of 176 trials found mental health apps can ease anxiety. In trials focused on anxiety, apps based on CBT did better than others.
Linardon et al., World Psychiatry, 2024 →Every exercise follows techniques therapists use with their clients, written in plain, kind words for the moments when anxiety makes everything feel harder.
It’s a self-help tool, not a replacement for professional care. If you’re in danger or thinking about ending your life, please reach out now.
Breatheasy is coming soon to iPhone and Android.
Try a breath with Luma