In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, many consumers are looking for ways to lower their stress levels, and recent studies have highlighted how beneficial mindfulness practices like meditation can be ...
Find a comfortable position to start the practice, maintain a good posture and close your eyes. Take a deep breath in for a count of four. Hold that breath, feeling it in your lungs and body for ...
Polyvagal and neurovisceral integration theories favor slow over fast breathing due to its activation of the parasympathetic nervous system and accompanying effects on the mind and brain. Recent ...
These days, most people tend to live their lives on autopilot without ever realizing it. You go to work, you come back home, you watch TV or scroll through some social media apps, and go to bed. The ...
There is a tool in the psychological toolbox that optimizes well-being and job performance: mindfulness. Satisfactory life engagement encompasses overall well-being, physical wellness, emotional ...
Over the past two decades, the concept of mindfulness has become hugely popular around the world. An increasingly ubiquitous part of society, it’s taught everywhere from workplaces and schools to ...
“There’s a science to breathing,” Mayor Eric Adams said when announcing the initiative, which will begin next year as a way to improve student well-being. By Troy Closson Take a deep breath. Relax ...
It's that time of the year when stress and anxiety levels tend to rise. It's important to find effective ways to manage these pressures. One technique that is gaining recognition for its simplicity ...
It's long been known that meditative mindful breathing helps with various health conditions, including pain. To that end, researchers at the University of Michigan compared two types of meditative ...