It’s pretty common to feel nervous before taking a big test. Your palms sweat, your head pounds and you might even feel short of breath. When we get anxious or scared, we tend to take shorter, ...

Looking for breathing techniques to help you fall asleep fast and reduce your stress before bed? You're in the right place. As a sleep writer, I'm aware that stress is a major sleep disruptor. But as ...

Breathing is something we do unconsciously. But knowing when and how to take conscious deep breaths could unlock a host of ...

British ultrarunner Tom Evans has set course records, like his 5:44:22 finish at the South Downs Way 50 in 2018, and placed first in some of the most challenging running events around the world, ...

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, ...

A sequence of breathing and relaxation exercises known as the Papworth method has been shown to reduce asthma symptoms by a third by the first randomised controlled trial to investigate the technique, ...

The connection between breathing and our nervous system represents one of the body’s most remarkable biological relationships. While most autonomic functions—like heart rate, digestion, and hormone ...

A simple breathing technique can improve your cortisol levels, boost your resilience, and even help your gut microbiome.

Your breathing method literally shapes your face. This isn’t metaphorical or exaggerated. Chronic mouth breathing during childhood and adolescence alters jaw development, dental arch formation, and ...

Holiday stress adds up fast. This hour-by-hour guide shows how small shifts throughout the day can make the season feel lighter.

A few months after receiving a diagnosis of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), a neurological disease often triggered by an infection in which serious fatigue leaves many ...