{"id":15917,"date":"2023-04-18T06:00:12","date_gmt":"2023-04-18T11:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/?p=15917"},"modified":"2026-03-17T20:19:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T01:19:27","slug":"sigh-your-way-to-a-positive-attitude","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/wellness\/sigh-your-way-to-a-positive-attitude.html","title":{"rendered":"Sigh Your Way to a Positive Attitude"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"15917\" class=\"elementor elementor-15917\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7ce18d9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7ce18d9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-43f4a69\" data-id=\"43f4a69\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0edfe0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0edfe0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Breathing is necessary for life, but did you know that you can harness the power of your breath to improve your mood and stress levels? Structured breath control or breathwork techniques are part of many yogic exercises, so we know that centuries of people have been experiencing the benefits of breath control. By consciously controlling our breath, we can activate the body&#8217;s natural relaxation response and bring ourselves into a state of calm focus.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-31c9805 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"31c9805\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3474489\" data-id=\"3474489\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a383070 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a383070\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One expert who has highlighted the benefits of breathwork practices is Andrew Huberman, a neuroscientist at Stanford University. Dr. Huberman&#8217;s lab recently published a study comparing the efficacy of various breathwork practices to mindfulness meditation over one month [1]. The researchers wanted to study mindful meditation, a passive observation of the breath, compared to breathwork techniques, which actively control the breath. The distinction between passive observation and active control of breath is important because the researchers believe that controlling the breath pulls several &#8220;levers&#8221; related to regulating stress and anxiety. One key mechanism thought to be beneficial to stress and anxiety management relates to putting the person into the driver&#8217;s seat on a necessary and life-sustaining action that the body does without thought. They tested several breathwork techniques, including cyclic sighing, box breathing, and cyclic hyperventilation. Participants performed their breathwork or mindfulness meditation for only 5 minutes daily.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-935a0a3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"935a0a3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-07e5719\" data-id=\"07e5719\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f20882c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f20882c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The great news from this study is that both groups (the mindfulness meditation group and the breathwork group) improved their mood and anxiety levels. Also, the longer the study participants performed the meditation or breathwork, the better their results became. Cyclic sighing rose to the top as the superior choice for improving mood and reducing respiratory rate. However, incorporating any type of breathwork or meditation practice into your daily routine seems to be a no-brainer if you&#8217;d like to improve your mood.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bad5275 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bad5275\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f33eed\" data-id=\"5f33eed\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ecfb93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ecfb93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Incorporate Mindful Meditation<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d7a1a71 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d7a1a71\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f47dcb3\" data-id=\"f47dcb3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9de167 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9de167\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the study, participants were asked to sit in a chair or lie down (depending on their preference) and set a timer for 5 minutes. Then they were asked to close their eyes and start breathing while focusing their attention on the area between their eyes. They were told that if their focus drifted from that location, they should re-center their attention by focusing back on their breath (first) and then on the region between their eyes. They were told to recognize thoughts that arise as expected\/normal, then to refocus their attention back to their forehead region, and region and continue the practice until 5 minutes have elapsed.<br \/><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/fitness\/5-science-backed-health-benefits-of-yoga.html\">5 SCIENCE-BACKED HEALTH BENEFITS OF YOGA<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-de62702 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"de62702\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-509d165\" data-id=\"509d165\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6da8769 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6da8769\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Practice Cyclic Sighing<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-af3480f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"af3480f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-617a32c\" data-id=\"617a32c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7f94a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7f94a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the study, participants were asked to sit in a chair or lie down (depending on their preference) and set a timer for 5 minutes. Then they were told to inhale slowly and that once their lungs were expanded, to take another inhale to maximally fill their lungs. Then, they were told to slowly and fully exhale all their breath. They repeated this pattern of breathing until their 5-minute timer went off. They were also informed that, ideally, both inhales would come in through their nose and the exhale would go out through their mouth, but that if they preferred, they could do the breathing entirely through their nose. After 5 minutes, they were told to return to normal breathing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-12e4197 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"12e4197\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-25e81e0\" data-id=\"25e81e0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21df20e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21df20e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Improve Mood in Just 5 Minutes Per Day<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8b9be61 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8b9be61\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d43e7dc\" data-id=\"d43e7dc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f2c9c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f2c9c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We usually associate sighing with aggravation or stress. Still, maybe a big sigh is your body&#8217;s subconscious way of helping you to remove stress, and you just need to lean into it a bit further by incorporating an intentional breathwork practice into your wellness routine. Breathwork and mindfulness meditation practices can be powerful tools for regulating mood and reducing stress. Integrating these techniques into your daily routine and paying attention to your breath throughout the day can activate the body&#8217;s relaxation response and improve your overall health and well-being. This exciting research and recommendations provide a valuable resource for anyone looking to incorporate these practices into their life. The best part is that it works in just 5 minutes, and the last time I checked, breathing is free!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0c18de7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0c18de7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1cb2ace\" data-id=\"1cb2ace\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bd1ef4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2bd1ef4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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Y., Neri, E., Kogon, M. M., Weed, L., Nouriani, B., Jo, B., Holl, G., Zeitzer, J. M., Spiegel, D., &amp; Huberman, A. D. (2023). Brief structured respiration practices enhance mood and reduce physiological arousal.\u00a0<em>Cell reports. Medicine<\/em>,\u00a0<em>4<\/em>(1), 100895. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.xcrm.2022.100895<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Breathing is necessary for life, but did you know that you can harness the power of your breath to improve your mood and stress levels? Structured breath control or breathwork techniques are part of many yogic exercises, so we know that centuries of people have been experiencing the benefits of breath control. 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