Scroll down for a transcription of this episode. Want to destress your mind? Start with your body. Progressive Muscle Relaxation is a practice where you methodically tense and release your muscles to ...

Long-term stress has become a growing health concern. It can cause or make worse a range of physical illnesses such as cardiovascular disease (e.g., Steptoe & Kivimäki, 2012) and mental health issues ...

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 the book “Practical ...

Today’s Happiness Break host: Sherry Zhang is the founder of Tai Chi Solutions and a Master Teacher of Qigong. She is faculty at Pacific College of Health and Sciences in New York City. Dacher Keltner ...

Chronic stress rewires the body’s alarm system. Experts share the small, science-backed ways to help it reset.

Sometimes, at the end of a long and stressful day, it can be difficult to settle into a restful state—your mind is racing, your heart skipping like a scratched CD, maybe you can’t stop fidgeting.

For $2,500, Linda Castillon and David Zimmer are offering the key to developing potential and cultivating inner peace. In less than a week, they said, the Transcendental Meditation technique can be ...

If you’ve ever been asked to relax your jaw during yoga or meditation, you likely know just how much tension that area can hold. Don’t believe us? Take a moment and try it now. Aside from the ...

Relaxation, though difficult, improves speed, fluidity, and adaptability in Kung Fu and business. Tensing up hinders performance by slowing reactions and increasing fatigue. Relaxation requires ...