You heard that right! You’re probably breathing wrong, according to this NY Times article. “We breathe in and out roughly 25,000 times a day. And yet, according to experts, including pulmonologists and psychiatrists, most of us are doing it wrong – breathing too rapidly and too shallowly. Over the last few decades, research has started to confirm what ancient cultures around the world have long believed: Breathwork, the practice of correcting and controlling your breathing through simple exercises, can improve health and well being. At rest, your breathing should be slow and steady, between 12 and 20 breaths per minute. Consciously slowing that even further - to between 5 and 7 breaths per minute at rest - can help reduce blood pressure, regulate heart rate, and lift mood. Researchers have also reported that breathing slowly can reduce chronic pain, stress and depression, and bolster fitness and energy levels. One study, published in April 2022, found that breathwork helped recove...