Focusing on your breath during heightened states of alertness can be a powerful tool for reducing stress, calming anxiety, and cultivating mindfulness. There are many different breathing exercises to ...

How you breathe influences all sorts of things in your body. Most significantly, how you breathe directly influences your nervous system, which is responsible for how you feel and interpret the world ...

This Sunday, I’m thinking about breathing. I used to think of breathing as something you don’t notice if you’re doing it right. When you’re stressed — so much so that it causes a “fight or flight” ...

When comic Samay Raina called his therapist and said he was feeling anxious, she didn't immediately suggest medication, but ...

Feeling stressed or anxious? Try box breathing—a simple 4-step method to calm your mind, improve focus, and sleep better. (Pic credits: Pexels) Box breathing is a simple technique to reduce stress and ...

Box breathing is a technique that involves four simple steps to focus on your breath and relax. Try box breathing by inhaling for 4 seconds, holding it for 4, exhaling for 4, and holding again for 4.

In moments of acute stress, it can be difficult to breath easy. When the “fight or flight” response is activated, the sympathetic nervous system activates rapid breathing. In the best-case scenario, ...

I’ve long struggled with anxiety at night and recently it feels like it has been getting worse. Whether it’s returning to my regular work schedule after the Christmas break or the fact I’m now ...