How you breathe influences all sorts of things in your body. Most significantly, how you breathe directly influences your nervous system, which is responsible for how you feel and interpret the world ...

Box breathing is a technique that involves four simple steps to focus on your breath and relax. Try box breathing by inhaling for 4 seconds, holding it for 4, exhaling for 4, and holding again for 4.

Yiu Yu Hoi/Getty Images Focusing on your breath during heightened states of alertness can be a powerful tool for reducing stress, calming anxiety, and cultivating mindfulness. There are many different ...

The 4 7 8 method doesn't work for me when I'm anxious, but this psychological hack always helps me fall asleep in minutes.

Cowritten by Nathalie Boutros and Tchiki Davis. When you’re approaching a deadline at work, struggling to get your children out the door in the morning, dreading a difficult but important exam, or ...

Lying in bed with a head full of thoughts? Might as well try this simple breathing trick. You can do the 4-7-8 breathing method anywhere, at any time—while you’re lying in bed trying to fall asleep, ...

In a world where stress is constant and fast-paced living is the norm, it’s easy to overlook the power of a simple breath. Yet, within each inhale and exhale lies the potential to regulate one of the ...