Breathe yourself to sleep

Use this breathing technique as a way to center yourself before sleep, or anytime you're under stress.

Lie in bed on your back, feet spread about a foot apart, toes falling to the outside, and arms falling to your sides about 4-5 inches from your body (if you do yoga, it's the "corpse pose").

Take a deep breath in, counting to five. Using the same pace, exhale, counting to ten. The goal is to exhale for twice as long as you inhale, but do that within your comfort zone.

Focus only on your...