It knows that when you're bored, stressed, or procrastinating, your thumb will automatically tap Instagram, TikTok, or whatever app feeds your dopamine addiction. The funny part is that we often do ...

For some people, deep breathing exercises work like a charm. For others, not so much. If you fall into the latter category, you might enjoy the “five-finger breathing” technique, which adds a little ...

Dana Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and mind-body coach in professional sports. She is also the author of “Practical Solutions for Back Pain ...

A yoga class at Palisades Park in Pacific Beach. (File photo by Thomas Melville/Times of San Diego) Have you ever been advised to take deep breaths to calm down in moments of panic, stress or anxiety?

Abstract: Haptic wearables provide an intuitive human-machine interface to convey information through the sense of touch, which may have promising applications in guided breathing. In this paper, we ...

Regular physical activity also has other benefits for anxiety, says Adam Borland, PsyD, a psychologist at Cleveland Clinic Center for Behavioral Health in Ohio. “Exercise serves as a healthy ...

A study recently found that deep-breathing exercises induce similar patterns of blood flow to the brain seen in patients using psychedelic substances like psilocybin. This altered state of ...

Your lower esophageal sphincter (LES) is a muscular ring that connects your esophagus with your stomach. It relaxes to let food pass through but otherwise stays closed to prevent stomach acid from ...

Want to ease your sleep apnea and get a better night's sleep? Blow through a conch shell, a new pilot clinical trial says. Regularly blowing through a conch shell for six months, like Disney princess ...