Simple daily breathwork can meaningfully calm your stress response, Dr. Dean Mitchell explains in this week's tip. A few minutes of slow, deep abdominal breathing tops the list, since most of us breathe shallowly under stress in ways that quietly affect the heart, lungs, and oxygen levels. One striking example: just five minutes a day of basic breathing exercises, easily learned from free videos online, can have a profound effect on overall health. The key is making it a daily habit rather than a one-off fix, then noticing how much steadier you feel handling everyday stress. You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.
For the full conversation, listen to Ep. 238 with Dr. Dave Rabin on The Smartest Doctor in the Room.Contact Dr. Mitchell:Email: care@mitchellmedicalgroup.com
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