Don’t wait until fight or flight kicks in before minding your breath. Controlled breathing not only keeps the mind and body functioning at their best, it can also lower blood pressure, promote ...
Good posture is key to effective breathing. Slouching compresses the lungs and restricts airflow. To maintain good posture ...
This Sunday, I’m thinking about breathing. I used to think of breathing as something you don’t notice if you’re doing it right. When you’re stressed — so much so that it causes a “fight or flight” ...
Stress is everywhere, and it’s making us sick. So many aspects of the modern world elicit stress responses. This makes it difficult to keep anxiety and depression at bay. There are medicines, HR ...
In moments of acute stress, it can be difficult to breath easy. When the “fight or flight” response is activated, the sympathetic nervous system activates rapid breathing. In the best-case scenario, ...
Making time to practice healthy breathing techniques will improve your oxygen intake, reduce stress and allow you to feel calm and relaxed. Breathing is the most natural thing we do. But how often do ...
So you're not a "10" in every which way. But you're probably pretty spectacular in some way, and definitely good enough in most areas of life. If ever there were a time to stop beating yourself up for ...
On Monday, author J.K. Rowling tweeted that she was “completely recovered” after experiencing symptoms of COVID-19. While she didn’t actually get tested for coronavirus, the virus that causes COVID-19 ...
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A seemingly outlandish method to deliver oxygen rectally – one of the winners of the 2024 “Ig Nobel” satirical science prize – may one day actually help lung disease patients, after achieving a key ...
(CNN) — During workouts, do you think about your breathing — or does it just happen in the background? Most people understand the importance of proper exercise form, yet they often overlook the ...