Anxiety is like having a mice infestation in your apartment: It pops its head out whenever it pleases, makes you feel helpless and vulnerable, and feels impossible to get under control — let alone rid ...

We’re hesitant to ask how many meditation apps, virtual HIIT classes, sleep trackers, fad diets, online support groups (should we keep going?) you’ve tried recently. We’re all desperate to take care ...

Buteyko breathing uses breath retention exercises to control the speed and volume of your breath. This helps you breathe more slowly, calmly, and effectively. A Ukrainian doctor, Konstantin Buteyko, ...

That familiar tightness in your chest. The wheeze that seems to announce itself at the most inconvenient moments. The inhaler you clutch like a lifeline. Living with asthma can feel like your lungs ...

Learn 5 simple but powerful breathing techniques—from pursed-lip breathing to lion's breath—to help you reduce stress, improve focus, and calm your body and mind.

Breath quickening? Hands getting sweaty? Concentration gone to pot? Many of us need a little trick up our sleeve when our stress levels start rising and breathing exercises to alleviate anxiety can be ...

Breathing exercises are a powerful tool for reducing anxiety and calming the mind. When you feel stress building up, your breathing can quicken and become shallow, which fuels your anxiety. Slowing ...

Nasha is a Managing Editor for CNET, overseeing our sleep and wellness verticals. She is a nutrition, mental health, fitness and sleep science enthusiast. Her passion for mindful and holistic ...

Take a breath. Feels good, doesn’t it? That’s because breathing is vital to existing—and to perfecting your skills as a singer. Without good breath support and strength, your voice will simply not hit ...

Lung exercises can increase lung capacity and help people control their breathing. They are helpful for people with lung problems such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. When a person breathes, ...

Slow-breathing exercises are game-changing tools to help reduce stress and anxiety. A recent research study has found that even a single session of five minutes of deep and slow breathing lowers ...