VIDEO: Mindfulness eases the minds of many amid COVID-19 pandemic
With Canadians reporting increased mental health problems since the COVID-19 pandemic began, local wellness experts are highlighting the practice of mindfulness to reduce stress.
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Breathing slowly can reduce stress
BY CODY MUDGE Breathing is an autonomous bodily function, that is to say, we have to go out of our way to stop our lungs from doing what they’re there to do. The average adult takes about 12 to 20 breathes per minute according to Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology. Spending 10 to 15 minutes a day slowing your breathing down to about four breathes per minute can have surprising … Continued
