Diaphragmatic Breathing Techniques: What the Peer-Reviewed Evidence Shows

Diaphragmatic breathing, sometimes called belly or abdominal breathing, uses the diaphragm, the main breathing muscle between your chest and abdomen, to draw air deeper into the lungs. On the inhale, your belly gently expands while your chest stays mostly still. This differs from the shallow upper-chest breathing many of us slip into during daily stress…