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 ...
From coherent to 4-7-8 breathing, these simple exercises can be implemented every day to aid rising cortisol For all its ...
During that time, one's heart beats faster and one's body breathes harder, creating a feedback loop that makes it difficult to catch one's breath. "It's almost like they are trying to race each other ...
A worldwide pandemic is more than enough to induce excess stress. Many people have had to deal with a changing work life and family life, leading to uncertainty. Having a moment of mindfulness with ...
Conscious breathing can reduce stress, anxiety and depression and prevent insomnia. Christiane Brems, author and clinical professor in psychiatry and behavioral sciences, describes where to start if ...
Breathwork specialists explain why the 4 7 8 method makes my anxiety worse at night and what to try instead ...
It's that time of the year when stress and anxiety levels tend to rise. It's important to find effective ways to manage these pressures. One technique that is gaining recognition for its simplicity ...
I think my anxiety is giving me anxiety. Look, I’ve been a worry wort for the past 55 years and it’s worked great so far. OK, that’s a stretch. But I do have to admit that I’ve had it for so long, ...
The 4-7-8 breathing technique involves breathing in for 4 seconds, holding the breath for 7 seconds, and exhaling for 8 seconds. This breathing pattern aims to reduce anxiety or help people get to ...
In Part I of this series, I introduced you to the concept of breathing as a superpower, capable of impacting almost every aspect of your body and mind. In Parts II and III, I shared how you can use ...
It is somewhat alarming how much of our body is under autopilot. But given how easily distracted humans are, that’s definitely a good thing. If we had to remember to make our heart beat every single ...