High blood pressure creeps up as you age. It affects over 65% of adults older than 50 in the U.S. and is one of the biggest ...

The five-finger breathing technique is a simple and powerful technique to quickly calm yourself. More importantly, it can be performed on demand as needed (as long as you’re not driving).

Deep belly breathing is a basic technique where you inhale deeply through your nose, letting your diaphragm expand fully. ...

As the name suggests, this technique focuses on breathing through one nostril at a time. A small study conducted in 2017 analyzed the effects of this type of breathing practice on healthy ...

Meditation gains recognition for wellbeing, with breathing-focused techniques offering an accessible path to awareness, presence, and inner calm. Skip to content News ...

Buteyko breathing was developed specifically for asthma and emphasizes nasal breathing and controlled reduction in breathing volume. The technique is based on the theory that asthmatics breathe ...

Kenneth Stepien says a few breathing strategies, combined with frequent skills-based practice, can lessen stress that’s caused while wearing SCBA. To help you to overcome SCBA claustrophobia, do ...

The 4-7-8 breathing exercise is also referred to as “relaxing breath” because it’s meant to soothe and relax your nervous system. If you’re feeling anxious or overwhelmed, a couple of ...

Advanced: Accordion breathing technique The more 2.0 technique is called “accordion breathing,” which I learned on one of my clinical rotations. There are three key phases of this technique.

The breathing plank is the hardest plank variation you haven’t tried yet. Here's how it fires up your muscles even more, and exactly how to do it at home.