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If your everyday walks have become routine, consider incorporating breath work the next time you’re getting your steps in — and reap added benefits along the way.
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Breathing through the nose rather than the mouth can improve an athlete's performance, according to breath training coach Patrick McKeown
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Don’t try it at home, but there is one takeaway from Iga Swiatek’s mouth-taping exercise.
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There are believed to be many benefits to slow, controlled breathing. Researchers may have found another – a surprising protection against Alzheimer's.
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If you’re not using your diaphragm efficiently, you’re not getting the most out of your workout, experts say.
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Cyclic sighing appeared to be particularly effective among different breathing exercises and better than mindfulness meditation, a study says.
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The Fab Five swimming group — whose oldest member is 91 — say their routine keeps them ageing well, and the socialising is just as important as the exercise.
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The 4-7-8 breathing technique can calm your mind and body by relaxing your nervous system and decreasing heart rate and blood pressure, which gets your body in the optimal state for sleep.
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Exercise science researchers hope a simple breath test will one day take the guesswork out of identifying people who lack improvements in their fitness despite regular exercise.
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Breathing is instinctual but that doesn't mean it can't be improved. Using different techniques for different types of exercise can impact your performance and daily life.
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We all do it without thinking about it. We breathe in, we breathe out. How much does the way you breathe, though, affect you physiologically and psychologically? How can breathing techniques improve performance in sport and exercise, as well as reduce stress and pain in daily life?
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In “Breath Taking,” Michael J. Stephen looks at an important organ that has been particularly under attack by the coronavirus.
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Cultivating more control over our lungs can bring many benefits to our mental and physical health. Is it time to relearn breathing?
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One of the things I keep getting asked about and that appears to be getting more popular within physiotherapy is breathing re-training for musculoskeletal conditions and rehab. Not having considered this much in my practice I thought I would take a look at the role of breathing re-training and see if it is something I should…
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Exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction can be scary, and it is surprisingly common.
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We take it for granted, but the way we breathe can affect our physical and emotional health, from burning more fat to giving us a six pack.