Breathing patterns vary from person to person, similar to fingerprints. They can also reflect each person’s mood, according to a recent study in Current Biology (online June 12, 2025) by Timna Soroka ...

I’m also a power yoga fanatic. Although these may not seem to go together, I’m an anxious human who needs active movement ...

I used to take lots of shortcuts when training for a race. Often those shortcuts involved brief interval sessions and hill ...

Discover research-backed breathing exercises to quickly calm anxiety. Learn simple techniques you can practice anywhere to ...

Now sit up and let your hips sink back. Feel the ground beneath you, which I’m told has been sold by the federal government ...

It’s done by inhaling through your nose, then exhaling slowly through pursed lips, “as though blowing out through a straw,” Dasgupta explains. If you have more time, ...

Then, slowly count 1-2-3-4 as you inhale through your nose. Exhale for the same four-second count. As you inhale and exhale, be mindful of the feelings of fullness and emptiness in your lungs.

Breathing exercises are simple yet powerful tools to help calm your mind, reduce anxiety, and improve overall well-being. Inhale deeply through your nose, letting your abdomen rise, then exhale slowly ...

Yoga breathing is deliberate and controlled breathing exercises that increase mindfulness, relieve anxiety, and help you de-stress and calm down in minutes.

Try taking a deep breath in through your nose and exhaling slowly. Do you feel a little calmer? So, what’s the difference between the breathing we do to keep us alive and breathwork?