In the middle of your busy work day, would you ever consider taking a break to strengthen your brain? There’s a new business in Dallas that’s considered a “brain gym,” it’s a peaceful space that’s ...

NEW YORK — The idea of meditating can be intimidating. Beginners may imagine sitting uncomfortably in silence while breathing deeply and scrubbing all thoughts from their minds. The prospect of trying ...

When actor and comedian Wali Collins was in first grade, his teacher, Miss Dunn, would lead the class in a group meditation–except that none of the 6-year-olds realized that’s what she was doing.

Feeling bodily stress-levels rising, muscles tightening and perhaps fight-or-flight anxiety creeping up? Stand up and shake ...

Meditation is the practice of deeply focusing your mind. It can promote relaxation, mindfulness, and a better sense of inner peace. There are many ways to meditate. One technique is Vipassana ...

There are many different kinds of meditation, and all elicit what Dr. Herbert Benson, director emeritus of the Benson-Henry Institute for Mind-Body Medicine at Harvard University, has named the ...

On a recent rainy Tuesday evening, a small group of students gathered at the Owen Brown Interfaith Center in Columbia. Filing into Meeting Room 213, they quietly took their seats in rows facing a ...

Contrary to popular belief, not all meditation techniques produce similar effects of body and mind. Indeed, a study has demonstrated for the first time that different types of Buddhist meditation – ...

What if you could calm your racing mind in less than 5 minutes rather than scrolling on social media? When anxiety strikes at your desk, in traffic or before a meeting and when you can't escape into a ...