"Take a deep breath" — it's advice you've probably both given and received. Slowing down and focusing on your breathing allows you to center yourself and reassess things; it helps you think more ...

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Now exhale and notice how you feel. If you feel even a bit calmer, you have just experienced the power of conscious and intentional breathing. Research shows that breathwork practices and slowing our ...

Breathing is an essential part of living, but the science of breath is having a moment! Health and fitness expert Beth Oliver joined us to share why it’s such a big deal. She also offered three ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

Most people don't spend a lot of time thinking about breathing. And that makes sense. The fundamental act is controlled by the autonomic nervous system, also called the involuntary nervous system. Our ...

Most of us go through the day breathing without thinking about how we do it. It only gets our attention when something feels off, like when we’re short of breath, our chest tightens with anxiety, or ...

If you’re lucky enough to live to 80, you’ll take up to a billion breaths in the course of your life, inhaling and exhaling enough air to fill about 50 Goodyear blimps or more. We take about 20,000 ...

It is time, once again, for our science news roundup from Short Wave. That is NPR's science podcast. Reporting this time, Regina Barber and Rachel Carlson. Welcome, you two. RACHEL CARLSON, BYLINE: ...

In our fast-paced, often overwhelming world, a calm mind can feel like an elusive luxury. Yet, one of the most effective and accessible tools for achieving mental serenity is literally at our ...

Chief meteorologist Mark Dixon checks out the science behind using a fire extinguisher to fire a pencil into a piece of plywood. Here's Jan. 4's Science Sunday. Chief meteorologist Mark Dixon checks ...