"Take a deep breath" — it's advice you've probably both given and received. Slowing down and focusing on your breathing allows you to center yourself and reassess things; it helps you think more ...

Breathing is an essential part of living, but the science of breath is having a moment! Health and fitness expert Beth Oliver joined us to share why it’s such a big deal. She also offered three ...

Now exhale and notice how you feel. If you feel even a bit calmer, you have just experienced the power of conscious and intentional breathing. Research shows that breathwork practices and slowing our ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

Most people don't spend a lot of time thinking about breathing. And that makes sense. The fundamental act is controlled by the autonomic nervous system, also called the involuntary nervous system. Our ...

Most of us go through the day breathing without thinking about how we do it. It only gets our attention when something feels off, like when we’re short of breath, our chest tightens with anxiety, or ...

A new study finds that mindful breathing or consciously monitoring breathing engages different parts of your brain, which can help when you're feeling stressed. For millennia it’s been ...

Dr. Shrirang Gadrey saw the tragedy play out far too many times: A patient's breathing would be stable in the morning, but— without much warning—abruptly collapse by the afternoon, necessitating life ...

Researchers have discovered a fundamental mechanism that affects the size of the pupil, namely our breathing. The study shows that the pupil is smallest during inhalation and largest during exhalation ...