Breathe easy: simple breathing technique tested to soothe Pre-Surgery jitters

This study tested whether a combination of slow, guided breathing (called cardiac coherence) and a hypnosis session could help women feel less anxious before breast or gynecologic cancer surgery. Fifty-three women participated, practicing the breathing technique several times a day for a week before their operation. The main goal was to see if patients would actually follow the program, not yet to prove it reduces anxiety.