EasyBreezyMind
Plain-English science on stress and anxiety
Practical guides and study explainers. Every article cites its sources, with study design and evidence grade, so you can see exactly what the research shows.
A five-minute body scan for bedtime overthinking: what one trial found
A small trial found a delayed change in repetitive thinking, without an immediate effect. Read the result map, limits and a pressure-free reflection.
Read →Does slower breathing work better? What a 400-person trial found
A four-week trial found no added stress benefit of coherent breathing over another guided rhythm. Here is what that comparison can—and cannot—tell us.
Read →Micro-breaks at work: less fatigue, without a productivity promise
What a review of 22 study samples found about brief pauses, energy and fatigue—and what it cannot tell us about anxiety or the perfect break.
Read →Meditation apps and sleep: what a small student trial can tell us
An original guide to reading a one-month meditation-app pilot, its limits, and a gentle evening experiment.
Read →Make the next step smaller: what research says about if–then plans
A meta-analysis found a modest benefit for goal attainment. Use an original planning worksheet to turn one intention into a practical response.
Read →Your body can feel nervous even when you are ready: a climbing study
In a small trial, self-compassion writing changed physical performance nerves—but not anxious thoughts. A useful distinction before your next big moment.
Read →When your inner critic clocks in: what a self-compassion trial found
A four-week programme for healthcare staff showed promise for stress. Here is what it tested—and an original, private reflection you can try.
Read →Myth check: can exercise prevent anxiety from starting?
A meta-analysis of prevention trials found no evidence that physical activity prevents anxiety in people who don’t have it — but the evidence base is tiny.
Read →Tai chi and yoga lowered perceived stress in a meta-analysis of 17 trials
Mind–body exercise improved heart rate variability markers and reduced perceived stress across 17 medium-to-high quality randomized trials.
Read →Writing about positive emotions reduced test anxiety in a 30-day trial
Students with high test anxiety who wrote about positive emotions for 20 minutes a day scored significantly lower on test anxiety than a control group.
Read →Walking reduced anxiety across 75 randomized trials
A large 2024 meta-analysis found walking reduced anxiety and depressive symptoms, whether indoors or outdoors, alone or in groups.
Read →Strength training reduced anxiety in young adults — but not worry
In an 8-week randomized trial, guideline-based resistance training significantly reduced anxiety symptoms compared with a wait-list.
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