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 ...

Stress is a fact of life. Add politics and a divisive election season to the mix and there's extra anxiety at every step. All that tension can take a toll on your health. "Stress is a major issue ...

On average, workers worldwide spend between 40 and 50 hours at work every week. During that time, we’re expected to meet deadlines, hit targets, ensure quality, and pipe up in dreaded meetings. For ...

Every other Friday, the Outside/In team answers one listener question about the natural world. This week, Monica in West Hartford, CT asked, “We’ve all heard the phrase, ‘take a deep breath,’ and ...

In therapy, I often encounter patients tormented by chronic anxiety and depression or struck by grief and the dissolution of intimate relationships; feeling hopeless and exhausted, they search ...

Racing thoughts. Over thinking. Perseveration. These are all challenging states of mind that arise from thinking too much. This is important to recognize and acknowledge, but how do you go about ...

In Part I of this series, I introduced you to the concept of breathing as a superpower, capable of impacting almost every aspect of your body and mind. In Parts II and III, I shared how you can use ...

Every day, we deal with instances of stress and nervousness that threaten to derail all of the day’s plans. Whether it’s at work, school or home, unmanaged stress can throw a wrench in whatever we’re ...

Most people think breathing during exercise is automatic and doesn’t require much thought beyond trying not to gasp for air. But the way you breathe during workouts has a massive impact on your ...

Editor’s Note: Join Dana Santas for a four-part series to learn how you can breathe better to live better. Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning specialist ...