What Focusing on the Breath Does to Your Brain

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November 5, 2019 a project of ServiceSpace Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor. - -Thich Nhat Hanh- - What Focusing on the Breath Does to Your Brain What if you could regulate your stress levels by controlling your breath? A new study from the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research suggests that while fast breathing rates may promote feelings like anxiety, stress, and fear, slowing down our breath may reduce these very same emotions. This article from Greater Good Magazine examines how breathing impacts various regions of the brain responsible for thinking, feeling, and behavior. { read more } Be The Change Feeling stressed? Complement this article with Seven Ways to Slow Down from mindful.org. { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News One Teacher's Brilliant response to Columbine Pushing Through: A Poem for Grieving Hearts The Joy of Being a Woman in Her Seventies 7 Simple Ways to Cultivate Comfort Last Lecture 5 Core Practices for More Meaningful Conversations Inside the Mind of Temple Grandin How to Unhijack Your Mind from Your Phone DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 244,990 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More