Forget 30-minute meditations and complicated visualizations. When you’re stressed, sometimes all you need to feel better is a nice, deep breath. That’s what Breathing Zone is all about. This ...

Between two tuning sessions or after a day juggling work, family and car passion, there’s one thing a lot of guys neglect: the mental break. And yet, 72% of men claim to feel stress on a daily basis.

In a fast-paced world where stress and anxiety have become almost inevitable companions, finding effective ways to relax is more important than ever. One such method, often overlooked yet profoundly ...

A yoga class at Palisades Park in Pacific Beach. (File photo by Thomas Melville/Times of San Diego) Have you ever been advised to take deep breaths to calm down in moments of panic, stress or anxiety?

Editor’s Note: Dana Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and mind-body coach in professional sports, and is the author of “Practical Solutions for ...

For some people, deep breathing exercises work like a charm. For others, not so much. If you fall into the latter category, you might enjoy the “five-finger breathing” technique, which adds a little ...