Meditation

This One Thing Makes You a Nicer Person

By Jamie Ducharme

Dan Harris: How Meditation Helps Me Survive This Era of Angry Politics

By Dan Harris

Meditation May Help Against Heart Disease, Says American Heart Association

By Alice Park

6 Surprising Things That May Improve Breast Cancer Treatment

By Alexandra Sifferlin
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Yoga Improves Sleep in People Being Treated For Cancer

People receiving chemotherapy are often plagued by insomnia at night and excessive drowsiness during the day. But a new study in the journal Cancer suggests that yoga can help. Breast cancer patients in the study...

By Amanda MacMillan

How a Short Meditation Can Help People Drink Less

Just 11 minutes of mindfulness training may help heavy drinkers cut back on alcohol, according to new research in the International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology. People in the study who listened to short audio recordings drank...

By Amanda MacMillan

6 Secrets to a Happier Life

The following story is excerpted from TIME’s special edition, The Science of Happiness, which is available at Amazon.Whether you’re a web designer, teacher, fire-fighter or Army officer, you are encouraged to keep checking things off...

Mindfulness May Lower Blood Sugar Levels

Being overweight is stressful on the body, and stress can worsen obesity-related health issues and make it harder to shed pounds—throwing people into a vicious cycle that seems impossible to escape. Now, a new study...

By Amanda MacMillan

Easy Tips to Try Meditating

Really — anyone can do it

By MaryAnn Barone / Health.com

You Asked: How Can I Use More of My Brain?

It’s a myth that humans only use 10% of their brains. “That idea is not only inaccurate, it doesn’t make any sense,” says Earl Miller, a professor of neuroscience at the Picower Institute for Learning...

By Markham Heid

The Surprising Secret to Hugh Jackman’s 21-Year Marriage

'We meditate together'

By Alexandra Fleming / People

Before You Take Ibuprofen, Try This

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like ibuprofen and naproxen are widely used to treat pain and don’t require a prescription. But recent studies suggest that when taken regularly, these medicines can have serious side effects. They’ve...

By Amanda MacMillan

Why Anxious People Should Try Meditation

People who suffer from anxiety are often plagued by repetitive thoughts, which can distract from the task at hand and affect mood and productivity. But a new study suggests that 10 minutes of daily meditation...

By Amanda MacMillan / Real Simple

The Best Ways To Fall Asleep, According To Science

These remedies may help you get back to sleep sooner.

By Amanda MacMillan

This Quick Meditation Helps You Let Go of Stress and Sleep

Meditation has been shown to be an effective way to wind down and get to sleep—something that’s especially useful after a harried day of work. Mindfulness techniques have been shown to improve sleep quality, fatigue...

By Mandy Oaklander

The Fastest Way to Squash Anxiety

According to science

By Alice Park

This Is the Fastest Way to Calm Down

Deep breathing is the go-to solution for stress-filled situations. Now researchers have discovered the biological reason why breathing can calm you.

By Alice Park

Meditation May Be the Key to Managing Anxiety

Mindfulness may even make you resilient to stress

By Mandy Oaklander

How Meditation Helps You Handle Stress Better

Stress is a modern mental bogeyman, keeping nearly half of Americans up at night, according to a recent survey from the American Psychological Association. Many say they don’t do anything to combat it, yet it...

7 Ways to Lower Your Blood Pressure Naturally

You can even do some of them at your desk

By Alexandra Sifferlin
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