Under stress, breathing becomes shallower and shorter. Conversely, it is possible to reduce stress by working on breathing. This is at the heart of a number of practices renowned for their anti-stress effects: meditation, yoga, sophrology... Lengthening your breathing by practicing ventral breathing can reduce stress in its acute phase, and even prevent it if practiced regularly.

For further information, we recommend that you consult :

- The Santé Publique France website, and its stress-related documents

And on specific themes:

- On generalized anxiety disorders: the reference site anxiete.fr
- On stress and work: the INRS (Institut national de recherche et de sécurité) website
- On symptoms and solutions for managing stress: the Fédération Française de Cardiologie website