meditation
Mindfulness: New age craze or science-backed solution?
Research has shown the benefits of mindfulness, but the current mindfulness craze cannot deliver on its overhyped promises.
The strange case of the dead-but-not-dead Tibetan monks
For some reason, the bodies of deceased monks stay "fresh" for a long time.
Is empathy always good?
Research has shown how important empathy is to relationships, but there are limits to its power.
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Mindfulness may cause the human brain to transcend racial biases
The present-moment awareness that stems from mindfulness practices may be the cost-effective tool that our society needs.
An extra half-hour of sleep shown to improve mindfulness
A new study of nurses shows the importance of sleep—and staying aware on the job.
4 breathing techniques to get you through high-stress moments
You're always in control of your breath.
How meditation can change your life and mind
Reaching beyond the stereotypes of meditation and embracing the science of mindfulness.
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How does hypnosis really impact the brain?
A groundbreaking Stanford University study explains the areas of the brain that are impacted by hypnosis.
How to dissolve your ego—and why you should
Ever want to move forward but find you're in your own way?
Yoga may ease symptoms of depression, according to new research
According to the analysis, the more yoga sessions a person did each week, the less they struggled with depressive symptoms.
The mental and physical health benefits of ecotherapy
There are countless studies that prove ecotherapy (often referred to as nature therapy) is beneficial for your physical and mental health.
Don’t panic — here’s how mindfulness can improve isolation
When you stop predicting the future and comparing the present to the past, you can reach a beneficial flow state.
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Meditation: Prioritize your mental health and happiness in self-isolation
Our lives have been transformed by the coronavirus pandemic. How can we successfully adapt to the new demands and rules of a society that is sheltering in place? What can […]
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How to tailor various ‘anxiety-reducing’ techniques to better suit your own needs
Combining various mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) can have numerous health benefits, according to new research.
5 skills to learn while in self-isolation
None of us know where this is heading, but we can still learn from the moment.
Mindfulness shown to reduce paranoia in 7 days
A new study found that practicing mindfulness can lower feelings of paranoia.
10 Buddhist quotes to help you navigate challenging times
The Buddha wasn't concerned with transcendence, but rather fully embodying the moment.
The art of walking: How this everyday act can bring you inner peace
Here's how to exercise your curiosity and truly experience the world.
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Two strategies for combating mental fatigue
Research from Denmark finds that mindfulness and music help sustain attention.
Ask Sophia the Robot: What can AI teach humans?
Through experiencing time in a nonlinear way, can artificial intelligence provide us more perspective?
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Time passes faster for meditators, leaves them unable to accurately judge time
Focusing on the present moment has some strange effects on how people estimate stretches of time.
Psilocybin ‘markedly’ boosts feelings of self-transcendence during meditation
The more research conducted on psychedelics, the closer we get to new therapeutic models.
How to use mindfulness to boost your standardized test performance
An expert's take on how to ace your exams through mindfulness.
This incredible meditation will help solve your existential dread
Existential dread, meet astronomical wonder.
How meditation can make you a better learner
Meditation doesn't just reduce stress or make you a more spiritual person; it changes your brain in a variety of ways that can make it easier to learn new information.
Is mindfulness possible in a capitalist society?
In McMindfulness, Ronald Purser says modern mindfulness is dictated more by market forces than ethics.
7 new things we’ve learned about the brain
Brain plasticity. Mindful superpowers. Pokémon invading our grey matter. Scientists have only begun to learn about the human brain.
Managing your mental health is an under-appreciated life skill
Without a healthy mind, tackling life's challenges becomes exponentially more difficult.
Philosopher Alan Watts on the meaning of life
He reminds us that meaning is wherever we choose to look.
Alan Watts and the art of meditation
Forget everything you think you know about meditation.