Since the 1960s, the United States Supreme Court has found it unconstitutional for public schools to teach religious practices such as prayer. But today, mindfulness meditation—a Buddhist religious ...

The popularity of mindfulness and meditation has surged in the wellness world, often portrayed as cures for stress and other mental health problems. While the benefits of these practices are already ...

Mindfulness is an awareness of one’s state of mind, physical self and their surroundings. "Mindfulness can help people avoid destructive or automatic habits and responses by learning to observe their ...

Over the past two decades, the concept of mindfulness has become hugely popular around the world. An increasingly ubiquitous ...

During the past two decades, we’ve discovered a lot about mindfulness—and specifically meditation, which is one of the best ways to cultivate moment-to-moment awareness of ourselves and our ...

Have you ever wondered what the difference is between mindfulness and meditation? Both mindfulness and meditation require you to be more aware of your thoughts, breathing rhythm, heart rate, and other ...

Mindfulness meditation proponents often tout it as a way to create a more compassionate society. But that claim seems a bit dubious upon first glance. After all, meditation is an internal ...

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The findings come from the Shamatha Project, a comprehensive long-term, control-group study of the effects of meditation training on mind and body. Focusing on the present rather than letting the mind ...

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Mindfulness is usually taught through stillness and silence. But for some, full presence is easier to achieve in movement, and even in risk.