The idea that meditation is good for you is certainly not new, but scientists are still trying to figure out exactly why meditating so reliably improves mental and physical health. One old theory is ...

If you’ve always wanted to meditate but think you can’t spare 20 minutes, think again. Five minutes several times a week may ...

Meditation may calm the mind, but a recent study suggests it can also reshape brain activity by profoundly altering brain dynamics and increasing neural connections – somewhat similar to psychedelic ...

“How you react to the world tells you more about yourself than it tells you about the world.” That’s Carmine Anastasio, an adjunct philosophy professor at the University of Dayton, and former adjunct ...

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 ...

Larson DiFiori, a visiting assistant professor of religious studies and associate director of undergraduate studies for contemplative studies, said the program’s small size allows for individualized ...

A new study has found that a certain kind of meditation could reverse brain aging by an average of almost six years, while also potentially reducing risk of Alzheimer's and dementia. Referring to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. author of Chained to the Desk in a Hybrid World: A Guide to Balance. Is your mind like Grand Central Station, with so many work ...

Frontline nurses who learned the Transcendental Meditation® (TM®) technique during the COVID-19 pandemic showed rapid and significant improvements in flourishing, PTSD, anxiety, and burnout over 3 ...