Listening to the daily news, with stories of war and conflict, can be disheartening. Unsurprisingly, data suggest that a majority of Americans feel exhausted and hopeless when they think about ...

Contrary to popular belief, meditation isn't "thinking about nothing." In fact, a new international study on Buddhist monks shows that meditation is a state of heightened cerebral activity in which ...

A new study published in the journal Mindfulness has found that high-precision brain training can help novice meditators ...

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Many of us make resolutions heading into the New Year to better ourselves — but we also find those resolutions are often abandoned after just a few, short weeks. One method ...

Research has found that meditation can offer many health benefits, from reducing anxiety and depression, to lowering blood pressure and stress, to protecting the heart, to boosting mood, peace and joy ...

The benefits of meditation in the morning have less to do with meditation itself and more to do with setting the stage for the day ahead. Meditation is an umbrella term for a variety of mental focus ...

The first time Marcelle Hutchins sat down to meditate, she put on a guided session, relaxed her shoulders and tried to close her eyes. She lasted two minutes. "I had a deadline, and I thought, ’I ...

For many people, meditation has a negative connotation. To be honest, there was a time when I would've seen meditation in that light. But after learning to meditate, and practicing it for some time, ...

While meditation is well known as a technique to reduce stress and anxiety, it may also help enhance your mood, promote healthy sleep patterns, and boost cognitive skills. Meditation is the habitual ...