Hi, I 'm having a problem inhaling for as long as the tone sounds.. The exhale tone is not a problem for me.

I am a new user and would appreciate some input. Only using resperate about 2 weeks, so I don't know if it's working yet. I'm going to wait four weeks to take my next reading.

Should I cut my inhalation short, before end of tone, and then exhale prematurally?

Christine,
The technique is a shorter inhalation and a prolonged exhalation, so before making any adjustments please make sure you are breathing in with the high tones and out with the low. OK, so now, if you are following these tones correctly, then it's likely that you are at too low of a breathing rate. Most people are comfortable at 6-8 BPM.
Breathe Easy!
Marguerite (IMG:http://forum.resperate.com/style_emoticons/default/cool.gif)

This is the same problem I am having. This is my second unit, and while the features look like they have improved, the sensor functionality doesn't seem to have. It is impossible to exercise the technique of "prolonged exhalation" when the tones make your inhalation twice as long! Even following the tones for several minutes it does not change, and if you try to adjust on your own it doesn't adapt.

An issue that I've overlooked is senor positioning. From my own experience, I find that I get a higher percentage on my stats when I place the sensor around my chest. BUT, i FEEL more comfortable when I wear it around my abdomen. As I was teaching a new employee about the RESPeRATE and how it works, I rediscovered that when you are wearing the sensor around your abdomen that you should defininilty sit at a slight recline. I've been using my RESPeRATE for over 2 years now, and my routine hasn't changed. I use it while in bed, so I'm already at a slight recline, with the pillows prompting me up. So, when I was just showing a new employee how it works and how to use it, I discovered that I had a problem using it in a chair! Granted, these black office chairs can recline, but I actually found that the way you sit/recline is just as important as where you place your sensor!
Once you get yourself and the sensor positioned properly, then it's amazing how less stressful your sessions will become! Oh and the tones will adjust to you too! (IMG:http://forum.resperate.com/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
Breathe Easy!
Marguerite (IMG:http://forum.resperate.com/style_emoticons/default/cool.gif)