Star-shaped cells called astrocytes are much more than simple support cells in the brain. In a new study on mice, researchers at Karolinska Institutet demonstrate that they also play a key part in the ...

Wim Hof breathing is one of the three parts of the entire Wim Hof Method. This technique was created by a Dutch man named Wim Hof. It involves a specific controlled breathing routine that’s supposed ...

One writer in search of a way to fall asleep fast tried the 4-7-8 technique. Never heard of it? Here's everything you need to know. The 4-7-8 Breathing Exercise is adopted from the yogic practice of ...

Breathing changes with age occur so gradually that most people fail to recognize them until well advanced. The respiratory system undergoes predictable alterations beginning around age 30, with ...

Stress, anxiety and mental fatigue have become common in today’s fast paced world. While modern medicines can offer stress management, natural practices are a more widely accepted means to relieve ...

Anxiety is central to the human condition. Emotional regulation is literacy in recognizing, evaluating, and managing feelings when its extremes trigger anxiety states. Emotion dysregulation is ...

Rescue breathing is a potentially lifesaving technique. Rescue breathing involves exhaling into the airway and lungs of a person who has stopped breathing. A person performing rescue breathing takes a ...

The tummo breathing technique, also called g-tummo, is a form of meditation that uses a mix of breathing and visualization. People can use tummo breathing to enter a deep state of meditation.

As a parent, self-regulation is hard — especially when things feel out of control. As someone who studies this, here's how ...