When you sit long enough, meditation gently opens your awareness, allowing you to perceive yourself and the world with ...

Body scan meditation (BSM) involves bringing attention to sensations occurring in different parts of the body. This practice can help a person become more aware of their bodily sensations, feelings, ...

Meditation is an ancient practice experiencing a surge in popularity in the modern world. Beyond its reputation for stress reduction and relaxation, meditation offers a surprising range of health ...

Most of us would benefit from adopting a meditation practice. Nearly all of the clients I’ve worked with as a psychologist (and pretty much all the other humans I know) wish they had more control over ...

For many, the idea of meditation sounds both appealing and overwhelming. Being more mindful seems like it could be positive, but sitting still for a half hour or more in silence feels daunting. For ...

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have found that an intensive retreat combining multiple mind-body techniques, including meditation and healing practices, produced rapid and ...

A one-week mind-body retreat led to consistent changes in the brain and at the molecular level that were associated with ...

Notice how your feet feel. Are they on the ground? Swinging freely from a chair? Are your shoes pushing against your toes? Are they tingling, aching, full of unused energy? You have just started a ...

Spiritual meditation is used across the globe in countless religions and cultures. Some use it for stress and relaxation, others use it to clear their minds, and some use it to awaken and deepen their ...