Karen Voight can be reached at [email protected]. If you’ve ever done yoga, you’ve heard this instruction: “Take a full breath, then exhale deeply.” Use of the breath is a key element in getting the ...

Insomnia is a common problem. You may find it hard to fall asleep or stay asleep, or you may wake up too early and not be able to go back to sleep. Certain breathing techniques can help you relax and ...

Breathing techniques may reduce stress and anxiety, help a person get to sleep, or support treatment for lung conditions. Some techniques work to give immediate relief. Others may work best with ...

A solid night's sleep does more than recharge a growing brain — it may also help keep a growing body lean. Breathing problems or a chronic lack of sleep early in life may double the risk that a child ...

The tummo breathing technique, also called g-tummo, is a form of meditation that uses a mix of breathing and visualization. People can use tummo breathing to enter a deep state of meditation.

The science of breathing stands on quite ancient foundations. Centuries of wisdom instructs us to pay closer attention to our breathing, the most basic of things we do each day. And yet, maybe because ...

Breathing exercises can help you manage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) symptoms like shortness of breath. Exercises to try include pursed lip breathing and the huff cough. Chronic ...

Shortness of breath (dyspnea), making it feel like you can’t get enough air when you breathe Wheezing, during which you hear a whistling sound when you take a breath Rapid breathing (tachypnea), in ...

Learn simple breathing exercises for anxiety and stress reduction. Source: Unsplash, Creative Commons Zero Breathing exercises are an effective, quick, and easy solution for stress and anxiety relief.