Brief structured respiration practices enhance mood and reduce physiological arousal
Cell Reports Medicine 2023 Melis Yilmaz Balban, Eric Neri, Manuela M. Kogon et al. 261 citations
Controlled breathwork practices have emerged as potential tools for stress management and well-being. Here, we report a remote, randomized, controlled study (NCT05304000) of three different daily 5-min breathwork exercises compared with an equivalent period of mindfulness meditation over 1 month. The breathing conditions are (1) cyclic sighing, which emphasizes prolonged exhalations; (2) box...