Guided meditation is a form of meditation that involves following the lead of an expert when practicing techniques such as breathing, visualization and mantra repetitions. There’s no pressure to ...

We inhale and exhale all day, every day, without thinking about it—but when we cultivate awareness of our breath, something ...

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 ...

The role of the breath in meditation and stress management programs is well established. As a meditation strategy, focusing on the breath is primarily a tool for concentration, a place to focus the ...

If you’ve ever been stressed or anxious (let's be honest, that's all of us at some point), you’ve probably been told to take a deep breath. In the moment, it can be hard to do. Especially if you’re ...

You’ve probably heard this before: When you’re anxious or stressed, there are breathing exercises that can help. And even though you’ve heard it before, you probably ignored the idea, because ...

With so much going on in our everyday lives, who really has time to stop and breathe? Unfortunately, this lack of intentional breathing has left us anxiety-prone, stressed, and out of tune with our ...

Most mindfulness training is scheduled—a planned time to sit down under some optimal conditions to practice. But life generally happens "off the cushion." In the first part of this double-feature, ...