As people of all ages complain about the growing stresses of everyday life, a new study suggests meditation might help. Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have discovered that ...

A new study published in the journal Psychophysiology provides evidence that the specific way a person breathes during ...

It's no secret that meditation can soothe even the most intense anxiety with enough practice, but now scientists are able to show how it changes the brain. A study published in Brain and Cognition ...

Some meditation buffs bill the practice as a panacea. Mindfulness fans swear that, with meditation, depression and anxiety will dissipate, period cramps will be gone, and chronic pain will ease. We’re ...

Explore the INSPIRED Protocol, a powerful practice that merges psychology, spirituality, and physical wellness. Your body has ...

Last semester, my roommate had a very odd assignment for her senior seminar class. The assignment required students to venture out to a secluded area, say a park or field, and sit for three hours. The ...

Scientists have spent 14 years scanning the brain of a buddhist monk. Their findings suggest daily meditation could help protect the brain from aging. Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche was born in Nubri, a ...

A recently pubished 18-year analysis of the mind of a Buddhist monk by the Center for Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin-Madison found daily, intensive meditation slowed the monk’s brain ...

I realized today that in all my posts regarding the brain and how to sculpt it with mindfulness, I’ve never actually explained how and why meditation works. Specifically, the science behind how your ...