During stressful or intense emotional moments, children may not have the coping skills to calm themselves. Diaphragmatic breathing, also known as belly breathing, is a calming exercise that both ...

Making time to practice healthy breathing techniques will improve your oxygen intake, reduce stress and allow you to feel calm and relaxed. Breathing is the most natural thing we do. But how often do ...

This post was written with contributions from Margaret Heaton-Ashby, LMFT, and Kelsey Tunney, DPT. When you think about your health and specifically any dysfunction in your body, you probably don’t ...

Just breathe. Sound familiar? These two words are ubiquitous. Whether trying to decrease stress, anxiety, and muscle tension or increase our focus and centeredness, we are frequently encouraged to ...

Breathing is something that happens automatically for us each and every minute of every single day. However, when you embrace your breath consciously, it can make you an indomitable speaker and lend ...

The average person takes about 20,000 breaths a day and you would think that makes us experts, but it turns out that most of us are probably not breathing correctly. All of us are born knowing how to ...

Do you find that you struggle to fall asleep at night because your mind is racing? Then you might be suffering from stress and overthinking. But don’t lose hope – there are some simple breathing ...

If you’ve ever been told to “take a deep breath” during a stressful moment, know that this advice isn’t merely a platitude—it’s backed by science. Research shows conscious breathing comes with a host ...

When you're stressed or in a state of panic, your heart races, stomach growls, shoulders slowly roll up toward your ears, your jaw tightens, and the breath you take feels lodged high in your chest.

Breathing and sitting up straight are two elements that engineer duo Andre Persidsky and Alex Ahlund believe are key to getting a handle on stress and wellbeing. The two life-long meditators and ...