Study suggests slow breathing may help pain

The simple practice of slow breathing may help people deal with the physical and emotional reactions to moderate pain, a study suggests.

According to lead researcher Alex Zautra, an ASU psychology professor, the findings suggest that breathing techniques could offer an additional way to deal with fibromyalgia or other types of chronic pain.

"What's really valuable is that we were able to put this yoga-like, meditation approach under the microscope," says Zautra.