When you hear the word meditation, you may think of sitting cross-legged with your eyes closed—breathing deeply and trying to clear your mind. While it’s true that meditation often involves quiet and ...

In the highlands of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, people look at life differently. Upon entering the local Buddhist monastery, there is a spectacular sculpture the size of a large oak. The intricate ...

Andy Puddicombe is a meditation and mindfulness expert. Prior to co-founding the meditation company Headspace, Puddicombe spent 10 years as a Buddhist monk. Thubten Chodron is a Buddhist nun and ...

I’m aware that I'm lucky to have made it to my late twenties without having suffered any major mental health setbacks. For the most part, I’m fairly even-keeled, but shortly after the clocks turn back ...

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A popular New Year’s resolution is to take up meditation – specifically mindfulness meditation. This is a healthy choice. Regular mindfulness practice has been linked to many positive health benefits, ...

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Resistance to cognitive decline, therefore, seemed another benefit of long-term transcendental meditation practice.

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, on World Mental Health Day, Happier (formerly Ten Percent Happier) launched the world’s first Meditation Make-Good offer to challenge the unrealistic expectations set ...

I secretly hoped meditation class would give me the chance to nap for class credit. To graduate from Butler University, I had to take a class on well-being. My friends and I waited until our final ...