Yoga and meditation practitioners claim that breathing can calm the mind. Skeptics may think this is all in their heads. Well, it is. In the brainstem, to be precise. Researchers have found a subgroup ...

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If you’ve ever been stressed or anxious (let's be honest, that's all of us at some point), you’ve probably been told to take a deep breath. In the moment, it can be hard to do. Especially if you’re ...

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Attention to the breath—and intention for the breath—is a fundamental facet of mindfulness, the practice of cultivating non-judgmental awareness of the present moment. Mindful breathing techniques can ...

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

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends taking deep breaths to improve your emotional health during the coronavirus outbreak. But how? There's a technique to making the most of your ...

How you breathe can have a significant impact on your physical and emotional health. If you're about to head into a high-stress situation, or just want to calm yourself from an existing one, this ...

A yoga class at Palisades Park in Pacific Beach. (File photo by Thomas Melville/Times of San Diego) Have you ever been advised to take deep breaths to calm down in moments of panic, stress or anxiety?

The connection between breathing and our nervous system represents one of the body’s most remarkable biological relationships. While most autonomic functions—like heart rate, digestion, and hormone ...

Breathe in for five, breathe out for five. We’ve all heard those simple instructions when we’ve felt anxious, nervous or stressed. It’s a familiar refrain: “a few deep breaths and you’ll be fine”. But ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends taking deep breaths to improve your emotional health during the coronavirus outbreak. But how? There’s a technique to making the most of your ...