Covid-19 has been a wake up call for all us, especially those who have trouble breathing. As we don masks and worry about anyone breathing too close, what do we know about the science of breathing and ...

Why mouth breathing is the new smoking and how to boost productivity and resilience by changing the way you breathe. To answer this question, James Nestor, author of the recently released book Breath, ...

We breathe in and out around 25,000 times a day and most of us don’t think about it at all. Getting air in and out of your lungs seems like the most straightforward activity imaginable. Our brain ...

James Nestor is the author of the book "Breath: the New Science of a Lost Art." He's written for many publications including The New York Times, National Public Radio, and Scientific American. For the ...

We’re inundated with the latest and greatest wellness tips (yes, we’ll take one Mirror and two new Bala Bands, please.) And yet, somehow, we’re still suckers for easy solves and low-level commitments.

Many people misunderstand how our bodies produce energy, says James Nestor, a science journalist and author of "Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art." "We get most of our energy from our breath, not ...

The old Benjamin Franklin adage, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” can be applied to an action people perform more than 25,000 times a day — breathing. Research conducted by author and ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." “Okay, okay, just take a breath.” If that's what your friend advises after you panic-share a massively ...

Many of us—maybe especially lately—have experienced a heart-racing feeling of anxiety that causes us to sweat, tremble and perhaps even breathe harder. But it turns out our instinct to pant when we’re ...