Contrary to popular belief, meditation isn't "thinking about nothing." In fact, a new international study on Buddhist monks ...

I meditate for a few minutes every day, but not because I'm searching for so-called inner peace. Given that I can't even handle sitting next to strangers on planes, I'm about as likely to become one ...

Mindfulness meditation may help people struggling with concurrent depression and Internet gaming disorder, according to a study. Guang-Heng Dong and colleagues treated 59 people with depression and ...

Meditation and mindfulness are widely praised for mental well-being, but experts say they may also have hidden risks. Here’s ...

People are increasingly turning to mindfulness mediation to manage health issues, and meditation classes are being offered through schools and hospitals. But doctors have questioned whether this ...

Outcome measures for mindfulness meditation (MM) and progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) treatments. Changes for Internet gaming disorder participants from pre- to post-treatment in the MM and PMR ...

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Participants were asked to practice Sahaj Samadhi Meditation™ for 20 minutes twice daily, with weekly 75-minute sessions that included guided meditation. The results suggest this mantra-based ...

Daily meditation is no longer framed only as a path to calm, it is increasingly described in laboratories as a workout that reshapes the brain’s wiring. Imaging studies suggest that regular practice ...

It's well known that physical activity is a mood elevator. But writing in "The Athlete's Way" blog on Psychology Today's website, endurance athlete Christopher Bergland discusses a study indicating ...

She’s funny. Not in a ha-ha funny way. But in this unusual, overly earnest kind of way. Her voice is more like a whisper. I imagine when she gets angry, no one ...

Mental illness alone costs the U.S. billions of dollars each year. Here's how low-cost, underused approaches like meditation could reverse the trend.