With clear cues to inhale, hold, and exhale, this guided practice encourages deep relaxation and inner harmony. Embrace each ...

In yoga, focusing on and controlling your breathing is called pranayama. Slowing down how fast you inhale and exhale your breath can help you control and calm your body. Next time you are feeling ...

As a personal trainer and weight-loss coach, I am constantly answering health and fitness questions from my clients, on social media and in our Start TODAY Facebook group. In this column, I address ...

On average, workers worldwide spend between 40 and 50 hours at work every week. During that time, we’re expected to meet deadlines, hit targets, ensure quality, and pipe up in dreaded meetings. For ...

Take short, forceful inhales and exhale through your nose at a steady rhythm. Aim for 20 to 30 breaths in quick succession ...

Dr. David Spiegel guides you through cyclic sighing, a breath work practice that helps reduce stress and anxiety. Summary: Dr. David Spiegel guides you through a simple yet powerful breath work ...

Smog season tests the lungs every single day. Fine particles hang in the air and quietly irritate airways. Many people focus ...

New research reaffirms what many of us have known for years: Longer exhalations calm the autonomic nervous system, reduce physiological arousal, lower stress, and take the edge off anxiety. Graphical ...

Lung exercises can increase lung capacity and help people control their breathing. They are helpful for people with lung problems such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. When a person breathes, ...

Some doctors are prescribing a breathing technique nicknamed "box breathing." Fear, worry and anxiety during the coronavirus pandemic debilitates your mental and physical health. Amid this growing ...