Slow breathing for reducing stress: The effect of extending exhale

• Main Authors: Gurjeet Birdee (Author), Katrina Nelson (Author), Ken Wallston (Author), Hui Nian (Author), Andre Diedrich (Author), Sachin Paranjape (Author), Robert Abraham (Author), Alfredo Gamboa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Slow breathing techniques are commonly used to reduce stress. While it is believed by mind-body practitioners that extending the exhale time relative to inhale increases relaxation, this has not been demonstrated. Methods: We conducted a 12-week randomized, single-blinded trial among 1...