Trauma has a significant impact on the body. It sensitizes the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, which is the area of the brain responsible for our body’s central stress response system. The ...

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 ...

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Trauma doesn't just leave scars on the heart; it leaves what some experts call a "brain wound." When you go through something deeply painful, your nervous system, memory pathways, and even your brain ...

Meditation continues to gain mainstream recognition as a powerful tool for mental and physical wellbeing. Among the various meditation approaches, breathing-focused techniques offer perhaps the most ...

With all the shopping, cooking, decorating and spending, Christmas can be more stressful than merry. The period afterwards, ...

High blood pressure can increase a person’s risk of heart attack, stroke, and heart disease. However, daily breathing exercises can lower blood pressure and reduce these risks. Blood pressure is the ...

Breathing technique is a vital component of operatic singing as it affects phonation or vocal sound production. Well-controlled and consistent breathing movements, such as rib cage and abdominal wall ...

The next time you feel a hot flash coming on, consider trying breathing exercises to help you cool down. Equal (box) breathing, cooling breath, and visualized breathing are just a few to try.

Breathing exercises offer a powerful, complementary approach for asthma management. By strengthening respiratory muscles, regulating breathing patterns, and promoting relaxation, these techniques can ...

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