"Everyone needs a lesson in breathing," says Mark Liponis, M.D., author of UltraLongevity: The Seven Step Program for a Younger, Healthier You. The immune system responds instantly to any change in breathing because it signals a threat. Shallow, rapid gasps — the "hyperventilating" stress response — sends the immune system into overdrive.

How to pass Breathing 101:

Slow it down — allow your diaphragm to fully contract.

Feel the breath through your entire lungs.

Remember to breathe out — many people don't! Exhale the air completely.


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