Stress has a rotten reputation—but not all of it is bad. The “good” kind gets you across the street quickly when you see an oncoming vehicle, or it motivates you…
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Benefits of Breathing: The Scientific Benefits of Breathing INFOGRAPHIC
February 7, 2014We’ve all heard the phrase “Take a deep breath.” Maybe we’ve even noticed how our breath changes depending on how we feel: short and shallow when stressed, deeper when we’re…
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A Surprising Yoga Practice To Heal Anxiety & Trauma
January 30, 2014“Hard core military guys and yoga – that doesn’t really …um… go together, does it?” I’ve been asked. It’s true that, when they first arrived to participate in my study,…
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“They’re all yours,” says the psychiatrist. In front of me, a group of 15 young men. Clad in baseball hats or skullcaps, some have long beards, others tattoos. Everyone is…
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Breathing: The Little Known Secret to Peace of Mind
April 15, 2013“A few weeks ago shooting, cars exploding, screaming, death, that was your world. Now back home, no one knows what it is like over there so no one knows how…
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“I am not a victim” said a young Marine in our study. Recently returned from Afghanistan, he suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder. A man or woman with the courage to go to war does not easily embrace victimhood. Complementa…
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Yoga, deep breathing used to address soldiers’ post-traumatic stress
August 16, 2012This is the latest article about the research I conducted with veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with post-traumatic stress. It features some great interviews by the veterans who partook in the study and demonstrates the power of yoga, yoga …