Intentional deep breathing exercises which involves a specific techniques are an effective way to calm your nervous system and reduce anxiety. Whether you’re feeling anxious about an upcoming event or ...

The ratio of 4:7:8 is important. Keep to this ratio throughout the exercise. Count faster if you can’t hold your breath for the full spans. Diaphragmatic Breathing Your diaphragm is at the base ...

The 4-7-8 breathing method helps you not only manage your breathing but also reduces the load on your heart. In this, you breathe for 4 seconds, hold your breath for 7 seconds, and then exhale for ...

The 4-7-8 breathing exercise is a relaxing yogic-style technique, popularized by Dr. Andrew Weil in 2015. Like the 5-7-3 and box breathing exercises, it follows a specific pattern.

This type of breathing exercise can be done anytime, anywhere. Whether you’re waiting in line or preparing for a presentation and feeling nervous, try this simple rhythmic breath exercise for as ...

Try box breathing by inhaling for 4 seconds, holding it for 4, exhaling for 4, and holding again for 4. Breathing exercises like box breathing help reduce stress, boost focus, and improve sleep.

Take a look at last month’s post (Part 1) about belly breathing to set you up for success for this exercise. This post teaches a specific cycle of breathing; one that actually can calm me down.

Breathing through your nose can have some benefits for people with asthma, Dr. Kim said, because the air gets warmer and more humid as it goes through the nose and into the lungs.

This exercise is based on 4-7-8 breathing, a technique popularized by integrative medicine specialist Andrew Weil, MD, that involves inhaling for a count of four, holding for seven, and exhaling ...