The last few decades have witnessed a proliferation of research uncovering the profound effects of meditation on emotional wellbeing and mental health. The ancient Eastern practice has boasted a wide ...

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You don't need to sit cross-legged to meditate. Just find a comfortable position where you can be relaxed yet alert. (iStock.com) For so many of us, the hardest thing to do is nothing. Don’t let that ...

“Just close your eyes and let your mind go,” they all say. “It’s amazing,” they all say. “It changed my life,” they all say. There’s a truckload of research suggesting that meditation, and related ...

It’s a brisk fall day in the Catskills and I’m walking through the woods, slower than I’ve ever walked in my life. Moving in a circle, I pay attention to the lifting of my foot, and watch it as I move ...

I'm not alone in my feeling of overwhelm. A UK-wide stress survey found that 74% of adults have felt so stressed at some point over the past year that they felt unable to cope, with 81% of women ...

Zameena Mejia is a freelance writer and content creator based in New York City. She previously wrote about leadership, self-help, mindfulness and wellness for CNBC Make It. Her bylines have also ...

A Balinese energy healer says the one mistake most people make in their meditation practice is super simple to fix. Here, learn how to breathe properly. And since I’ve got a hunch that I’m not the ...

Transcendental Meditation is a mantra-based form of meditation designed to induce calmness. The benefits of Transcendental Meditation include reduced stress, anxiety, and depression. To do ...

For Patrick Dempsey, meditation has taught him some of life's most valuable lessons, like how to live in the moment. The actor, race car driver and philanthropist has practiced for more than 30 years ...