Anxiety, a pervasive mental health issue, has become the most prevalent psychological disorder worldwide. Despite its widespread occurrence, it is entirely solvable, provided we are willing to take ...

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“The room is full of executives, I am expected to say something important, strategic. As we go around the table introducing ourselves, I tell myself not to panic, it’s okay, but then I remember the ...

Guided meditations help take some of the stress out of regular meditation, as they show listeners the way. So, if you find it challenging to sit quietly with your thoughts, but you’ve been hoping to ...

Paulina Porizkova shared how she grew to like meditating in a stunning new Instagram post. She initially saw it as “woo woo crap” but found it helped tame her anxiety and panic attacks. “I am starting ...

Social distancing and "shelter-in-place" mandates can make life during a pandemic seem monastic. Has COVID-19 and the subsequent "stay-at-home" advisories made you feel like a monk? If so, this period ...

Chare’A Smith sat down for her first meditation session as an eight year old in elementary school. But she didn’t realize just how much she’d need the practice until she was diagnosed with depression ...

Mindfulness meditation worked as well as a standard drug for treating anxiety in the first head-to-head comparison. The study tested a widely used mindfulness program that includes 2 1/2 hours of ...

When meditation for anxiety not only doesn't work but also makes things worse, there are some ways to tweak your practice. Here's what experts say. I’ve always been a pretty anxious person, but last ...

Whether or not you’re an anxious person, you’re probably familiar with the terms ‘panic attack’ and ‘anxiety attack.’ On TV shows or movies or in random conversations, they’re often used ...

Meditation is widely praised for its mental health benefits, but new research shows that it can also produce unexpected side effects for some people—from anxiety and dissociation to functional ...