Box breathing is a way to calm down quickly in times of stress. Therapist explains how to do this deep breathing practice in the most effective way.

Learn 5 simple but powerful breathing techniques—from pursed-lip breathing to lion's breath—to help you reduce stress, improve focus, and calm your body and mind.

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?

From coherent to 4-7-8 breathing, these simple exercises can be implemented every day to aid spikes in cortisol.

'I'm a Cardiologist, and I Swear By This 3-Minute Habit for Heart Health' originally appeared on Parade. Breathing is something we do involuntarily, so it’s likely not something you think about very ...

A good way to do deep breathing exercises is while sitting on a bench outside. If that’s not an option, doing it at a desk works. (iStock.com) NEW YORK — A simple, uncommon ritual starts each staff ...

Slow-breathing exercises are game-changing tools to help reduce stress and anxiety. A recent research study has found that even a single session of five minutes of deep and slow breathing lowers ...

Don’t waste your breath. Turns out there’s yet another reason to dunk on mouth-breathers: Open-mouthed inhales are not only unflattering, they’re also not great for your health. While there’s ...

For some people, deep breathing exercises work like a charm. For others, not so much. If you fall into the latter category, you might enjoy the “five-finger breathing” technique, which adds a little ...