TAKE A DEEP BREATH. That’s good advice for when you feel overwhelmed, stressed, or anxious. It helps you center yourself and relax. Ad taking it a step further to focus on a pattern of inhaling and ...

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, ...

When life gets a bit much, it’s easy to forget something as simple as breathing. I’m not talking about the automatic kind of breathing we do all the time to keep us alive. I mean the deliberate, deep ...

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, ...

Good sleep is a crucial part of overall health, but plenty of people struggle to get the recommended seven-plus hours a night. In fact, data suggests that one in four women has symptoms of insomnia, ...

Emotions can go from zero to 100 real quick. Someone cuts you off in traffic. Your co-worker needlessly CCs your boss on an email. A wave of panic hits as you board a long flight. There are times when ...

Maybe it's the fear of sitting with my whirring thoughts, my mind oscillating between to-do lists and unread emails, or maybe it's a reluctance to carve out the time after a long day (scrolling? Hours ...

I once read an interview with a meditation coach in which they insisted that it’s impossible to “fail” at mindfulness. Clearly, they hadn’t met me. For years, I tried every app, exercise, and method I ...

Discover the 4-7-8 breathing technique, a simple yet powerful method to combat modern stress and anxiety. This ancient yogic practice, backed by science, calms the nervous system by controlling breath ...

It’s midday, your inbox is overflowing, and your heart’s racing before that big meeting. We’ve all been there. Instead of reaching for another coffee or scrolling aimlessly on your phone, there’s a ...

DOES trying to book a GP appointment feel like a wild goose chase? Even when you finally manage to secure a slot, it often ...