A guide to choosing a word of the year to help foster emotional support and growth next year and beyond.

The 4-7-8 Breath Inhale deeply through your nose into your belly like you're smelling a flower for 4 seconds. Hold it for 7 seconds. Exhale forcefully for 8 seconds out of your mouth, like you're trying to blow out candles. Do this twice a day: try to find a way to remind yourself like doing it while you're making coffee in the morning and again when you lie down in bed to go to sleep. This will have a cumulative effect, regulating your nervous system for the better overall a