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Breath counting is one of the oldest concentration practices there is: count each exhalation up to ten, then begin again. This counter holds the number so a lost count does not become a distraction in itself. It makes no sound, needs no account and stores nothing outside your own device.
The standard instruction is to count on the out-breath, one to ten, then start again at one. Counting the exhalation rather than the inhalation keeps the breath unforced. When you notice the mind has wandered and the count is lost, return to one without judgement: noticing is the practice, not the number.
Some teachers would say no, on the grounds that losing count is useful information. A counter is more helpful for breathing exercises with a fixed prescription, for example a set number of slow breaths for anxiety, where finishing the set matters more than tracking attention.
Breath counting is a concentration practice in which you count each exhalation, usually up to ten, and then start again from one.
The exhale, in the most common instruction, because counting the out-breath leaves the in-breath unforced.
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Yes. The current count is stored in your browser on your own device, so reopening the page picks up where you left off. Clearing your browser data clears the count.