Understand body signals without turning them into a diagnosis.
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By the Body Literacy Review Team When a mind-body study says a practice "lowered stress," it usually means people scored lower on a stress questionnaire or showed a change in a body signal. It does …
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By the Body Literacy Review Team It is normal to breathe harder when you move more. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) says your breathing changes with how active you are, and that …
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By the Body Literacy Review Team What This Guide Covers If you're heading into an instructor-led movement class — yoga, tai chi, a fitness studio session, a physical therapy group, or similar — and …
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By the Body Literacy Review Team A fast breathing rate or a bout of breathlessness does not mean the same thing in every situation. The same number — say, 24 breaths a minute — can be completely …
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By the Body Literacy Review Team You're about to describe your pain to a doctor, and you know the number won't be enough. A 6 out of 10 today might feel different from a 6 out of 10 last month, and it …
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By the Body Literacy Review Team You checked your heart rate twice today and got two very different numbers. Now what? Maybe you checked it first thing in the morning, then again partway through a …