We inhale and exhale all day, every day, without thinking about it—but when we cultivate awareness of our breath, something ...

Health benefits of pranayama: Multiple studies, including a Harvard Medical School review, confirm that slow, steady breathing can lower cortisol levels within minutes and calm the autonomic nervous ...

With air quality dipping in several parts of the country, it is essential to keep a check on your respiratory and lung health. Delhi-NCR, in the morning of Monday (November 24) recorded an AQI (Air ...

Dedicating a little time to tune into your body fortifies you to better handle the stresses of daily life. DACHER KELTNER is the host of The Science of Happiness podcast and is a co-instructor of the ...

Curious about how respiratory belt transducers work—or how to design one yourself? This quick guide walks you through the essentials, from sensing principles to circuit basics. Whether you are a ...

Some influencers claim that breathing techniques can give your workout a boost. Here’s what works — and what doesn’t. By Hilary Achauer Of all the things to worry about when working out — what ...

When anxiety strikes, your breathing may become shallow and rapid—a pattern called thoracic or chest breathing. 2 This breathing style can actually intensify feelings of stress and anxiety, creating a ...

In the first few pages of On Breathing, the psychoanalyst Jamieson Webster remembers a patient who responded to a bad heartbreak by obsessively tracking her breathing against her heartbeat. In forcing ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Is breathing from your belly beneficial? If so, can you explain why and how to do it? ANSWER: From the day you're born, you know how to breathe correctly. That means letting the ...

Editor’s Note: This story is a part of Peak, The Athletic’s new desk covering leadership, personal development and success through the lens of sports. Peak aims to connect readers to ideas they can ...

Meditation continues to gain mainstream recognition as a powerful tool for mental and physical wellbeing. Among the various meditation approaches, breathing-focused techniques offer perhaps the most ...