Once considered unconventional or partly “New Age,” meditation is becoming more and more mainstream as neuroscience determines its beneficial effects on our minds and bodies Research on the brain ...

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 ...

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 ...

Editor’s note: Dana Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and mind-body coach in professional sports, and is the author of the book “Practical ...

This content is provided to Johns Hopkins employees through a partnership with Aetna Resources for Living. Take a deep breath. Hold it for a moment, and then exhale. Feel more relaxed? Being ...

Meditation and its numerous health benefits have been known for millennia, but a new set of studies explains how meditation can help people lower their blood pressure using only their mind. Nearly ...

In recent posts, I remarked on the limited effectiveness and unresolved safety problems associated with benzodiazepines and other prescription medications widely used to treat insomnia, and provided ...

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 ...

Tony Nader is a Harvard-trained medical doctor who received his PhD in neuroscience from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He’s also the leader of transcendental meditation (TM). Nader ...