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About WhySigh
Why “sigh”?
A sigh is the body's own reset. Two breaths in, one long breath out — and for a moment, the pressure eases. WhySigh exists to offer that moment, and to point clearly toward the help that lasts.
The sigh is also backed by research. In a 2023 Stanford study, five minutes a day of slow "cyclic sighing" (two breaths in through the nose, one long breath out) lifted mood more than mindfulness meditation did over a month (Balban et al., Cell Reports Medicine). Try it for one minute.
Who makes WhySigh
WhySigh is created by Clay Lee, who is studying psychology and has spent fifteen years caring for older adults. That experience shaped two things you'll find here: an equal focus on later life and on the families who care, and a respect for practices like tai chi and qigong that many older adults already love.
WhySigh is for education only. It is not therapy, diagnosis, or medical advice, and it does not replace a licensed professional. Content is based on published research and public-health sources, listed on every page. See how we rate evidence.
Privacy, in plain words
- No accounts, ads, analytics, or tracking cookies.
- Your check-ins, plans and practice history are processed in your own browser. If you choose “save on this device,” they're stored in your browser's local storage. We can't see them. Clearing your browser data deletes them.
- Shared links carry your plan inside the part of the link after the
#, which browsers don't send to web servers. Anyone you give the link to can read it. - The contact form sends your name, email and message to Clay by email. It isn't used for anything else.
- Fonts are loaded from Google Fonts, which receives your IP address as part of delivering them. Our servers keep standard, short-lived web logs for security.
- Voice guidance uses your device's built-in speech. Nothing is recorded.
Contact
Questions, corrections, or topics you'd like us to cover? Write to us.