I have a tendency to hold my breath during some of the more strenuous exercises and she consistently yells, "Breathe, Dr. Dan, breathe. Stop holding your breath." I finally asked the manager of ...

Gratitude. Compassion. Focus. Give. Breathe. Believe. Do. Readers have written to tell me why they chose each of those, and how the nudge of a single word steered them on their New Year’s way.

While you do deep breathing, use a picture in your mind and a word or phrase to help you feel more relaxed. In this exercise, you'll match how long you breathe in with how long you breathe out.