Focus Quote by S.J. Scott

Practicing regular, mindful breathing can be calming and energizing and can even help with stress-related health problems ranging from panic attacks to digestive disorders.

— Andrew Weil

“When we take deep, long, slow breaths, we can actually stop the “fight or flight” portion of our nervous system (called the sympathetic nervous…

— Diamond Dallas Page

For my mind, I try to reduce stress by finding quiet time and meditating.

— Josh McDermitt

Breathing meditation can quiet the mind, open the body, and develop a great power of concentration.

— Jack Kornfield

During meditation, our breathing slows, our blood pressure and heart rate decrease, and stress hormone levels fall.

— Deepak Chopra

“Relieve Stress It has been proven that meditation can lower the levels of cortisol, one of the major stress hormones. As little as 5…

— Sonali Perera

“Although our brain and nervous system only represent two percent of our body weight, they use a full 20 percent of oxygen we consume.…

— Anders Olsson

“By balancing your breathing, you can control your emotions and calm your mind. From the quiet mind arises the wisdom and insight that help…

— Ilchi Lee

Breathing is central to every aspect of meditation training. It's a wonderful place to focus in training the mind to be calm and concentrated.

— Jon Kabat-Zinn

“A study published by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital in 2011 found that subjects who practiced meditation for an average of just twenty-seven minutes…

— Scott Stossel

“Meditation led to decreased density of the amygdala, a physical change that was correlated with subjects’ self-reported stress levels—as their amygdalae got less dense,…

— Scott Stossel

Regulate the breathing, and thereby control the mind.

— B.K.S. Iyengar