New research suggests that if you hang in there for just a few minutes of meditation, your brain can start to shift in ...

While exams have been proven to cause anxiety in students at schools such as Boston University, meditation and similar activities may help better direct attention and reduce stress, according to a ...

Back in 2018, I wrote an article about some new research showing that mindfulness training could improve mental and physical performance in elite athletes. It was a heady time for mindfulness, and my ...

Stress Test is a series about the science behind our busy lives and how stress affects our bodies. The biweekly column uncovers the latest research and explains how to put it to use in a practical way ...

What meditation apps are best for helping people relax? We test three of them, listing their advantages and disadvantages and picking our favorite. Countless meditation apps offer instructions and ...

Meditation is to the mind what aerobic exercise is to the body. Like exercise, there are many good ways to do it, and you can find the one that suits you best. Studies have shown that regular ...