Most of us take around 25,000 breaths a day, but we rarely pay attention to them. Instead of long, steady inhales, we spend much of the day shallow breathing, especially when we’re stressed or distracted. But even one slow, deep breath can change how we feel. The way we breathe affects every system of our body, how we think, our heart rate, our blood pressure, our stress levels. You might like to pause here. Take a breath. Let it be a little slower, a little deeper than usual. Notice how…
