Meditation

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 September 20, 2017

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 August 23, 2017

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...

August 7, 2017

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 July 10, 2017

Easy Tips to Try Meditating

Really — anyone can do it

By MaryAnn Barone / Health.com June 26, 2017

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 June 14, 2017

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

'We meditate together'

By Alexandra Fleming / People June 7, 2017

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 May 18, 2017

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 May 8, 2017

6 Science-Backed Sleep Remedies

Sleeping pills are big business: About 1 in 25 adults has taken a prescription sleep medicine in the last month, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control. And according to Consumer Reports, Americans...

By Amanda MacMillan April 30, 2017

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 April 28, 2017

The Fastest Way to Squash Anxiety

According to science

By Alice Park April 2, 2017

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 March 30, 2017

Meditation May Be the Key to Managing Anxiety

Mindfulness may even make you resilient to stress

By Mandy Oaklander January 24, 2017

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...

January 24, 2017

7 Ways to Lower Your Blood Pressure Naturally

You can even do some of them at your desk

By Alexandra Sifferlin January 20, 2017

Yoga Is Officially Sweeping the Workplace

1 in 7 workers say they practice mindfulness

By Amanda MacMillan January 5, 2017

How Childhood Trauma Can Cause Premature Aging

Changes in your cells can follow you for life

By Jeffrey Kluger October 3, 2016

So You Want to Meditate? Here's the Simple Way to Start

You don’t need to be on the top of a mountain or in a Buddhist temple to meditate

By Patricia Karpas June 16, 2016

The Breathing Technique a Navy SEAL Uses to Stay Calm and Focused

It can make you feel less stressed in a matter of minutes

By Mark Divine May 4, 2016

Can You Lose Weight On the Mindfulness Diet?

Change your mind, change your meals

April 27, 2016

This Is Why Meditation Makes You Feel Better

After just four days of meditation training, people reported feeling 21% less pain

By Mandy Oaklander March 21, 2016

Eating This Way Can Improve Heart Health

Some Brain Games May Grow the Size of Your Brain: Study

A study shows that personalized brain training can grow the hippocampus in some older people

By Mandy Oaklander February 12, 2016

You Asked: How Can I Avoid Getting Sick?

If you’re serious about dodging seasonal bugs, get some exercise.

By Markham Heid February 3, 2016

The One Question You Really Want Your Doctor To Ask

A new essay argues for a whole-person approach to medicine

By Mandy Oaklander December 22, 2015

Meditation Reduces Emotional Pain by 44%: Study

According to a new study, mindfulness meditation exhibited even stronger physical pain reductions than morphine, says the study's lead investigator

By Mandy Oaklander November 11, 2015

Mindful People Have Less Belly Fat

A new study shows that people with mindful dispositions are less likely to be obese

By Alexandra Sifferlin October 20, 2015

This Could Cut Your Health Costs by $25,000 a Year, Study Finds

After eight weeks of a relaxation program, people used clinical services 43% less, according to a new study

By Mandy Oaklander October 13, 2015

You Asked: What’s the Best Stress Relief Method?

Mindfulness practices combined with exercise and a dose of nature may be your best defense.

By Markham Heid October 7, 2015

You Asked: Do I Worry Too Much?

Frequent fretting is unproductive and not so hot for your health.

By Markham Heid June 24, 2015

How Steve Jobs Trained His Own Brain

He was far ahead of his time in the technology of the mind

By Geoffrey James / Inc. April 30, 2015

Yoga Helps Older Adults Battle Depression and Anxiety

For many older adults, the thought of stepping into a yoga class swarming with yogis more flexible than Gumby might provoke anxiety. But the practice itself may be just the antidote the over-60 set needs,...

By Mandy Oaklander April 24, 2015

This Is The Easiest Way to Get Better Sleep

A new study suggests a simple and inexpensive fix for better sleep

By Alexandra Sifferlin February 16, 2015

Mindfulness Boosts Myriad Skills

Fourth and fifth graders who did mindfulness exercises had 15% better math scores than their peers

By Mandy Oaklander January 26, 2015

9 Ways Daily Mindfulness Will Help You Succeed

Long story short, enjoy the journey

By Prerna Gupta / StartupCollective January 16, 2015

5 Meditation Tips for People Who Can’t Focus

Just a few minutes can shift your mindset for the whole day

By Health.com November 29, 2014

3 Simple Things That Will Make You 10% Happier

Ever been really stressed? So stressed you nearly freak out? This happened to Dan Harris… in front of 5 million people. On June 7th, 2004, Dan was a news correspondent on ABC and he had...

By Eric Barker November 8, 2014

Why Meditation and Yoga Are Recommended for Breast Cancer

Non-invasive alternative therapies can clear an anxious mind

By Alexandra Sifferlin November 4, 2014

How Meditation May Help People With HIV

A mindfulness routine may lead to better health outcomes

By Mandy Oaklander October 30, 2014

You Asked: Is Meditation Really Worth It?

Totally. Here's why

By Markham Heid October 8, 2014

Meditation Shortens Migraines By 3 Hours

Can you namaste your migraines away? A new, small study published in the journal Headache suggests that meditation may help relieve the intensity and duration of migraines. Researchers from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center assigned...

By Mandy Oaklander September 12, 2014

Study: Electric Shocks Preferable to Alone Time

If you're crazy busy like most of us and crave some time — just a few minutes, please! — to stop and just think, be careful what you wish for. That's the upshot of a...

By Michael D. Lemonick July 3, 2014

Burnt Out? 7 Mindfulness Apps To Help You Refocus

Your smartphone doesn't always have to be a distraction

June 4, 2014

Laughter Therapy Is The New Meditation

Laughter may have some of the same benefits as meditation

By Stephanie Eckelkamp, Prevention May 2, 2014

This One Thing Makes You a Nicer Person

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

Meditation May Help Against Heart Disease, Says American Heart Association

6 Surprising Things That May Improve Breast Cancer Treatment

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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...

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...

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...

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...

Easy Tips to Try Meditating

Really — anyone can do it

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...

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

'We meditate together'

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...

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...

6 Science-Backed Sleep Remedies

Sleeping pills are big business: About 1 in 25 adults has taken a prescription sleep medicine in the last month, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control. And according to Consumer Reports, Americans...

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...

The Fastest Way to Squash Anxiety

According to science

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.

Meditation May Be the Key to Managing Anxiety

Mindfulness may even make you resilient to stress

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

Yoga Is Officially Sweeping the Workplace

1 in 7 workers say they practice mindfulness

How Childhood Trauma Can Cause Premature Aging

Changes in your cells can follow you for life

So You Want to Meditate? Here's the Simple Way to Start

You don’t need to be on the top of a mountain or in a Buddhist temple to meditate

The Breathing Technique a Navy SEAL Uses to Stay Calm and Focused

It can make you feel less stressed in a matter of minutes

Can You Lose Weight On the Mindfulness Diet?

Change your mind, change your meals

This Is Why Meditation Makes You Feel Better

After just four days of meditation training, people reported feeling 21% less pain

Eating This Way Can Improve Heart Health

More mindful meals are linked to better measures of heart health

Some Brain Games May Grow the Size of Your Brain: Study

A study shows that personalized brain training can grow the hippocampus in some older people

You Asked: How Can I Avoid Getting Sick?

If you’re serious about dodging seasonal bugs, get some exercise.

The One Question You Really Want Your Doctor To Ask

A new essay argues for a whole-person approach to medicine

Meditation Reduces Emotional Pain by 44%: Study

According to a new study, mindfulness meditation exhibited even stronger physical pain reductions than morphine, says the study's lead investigator

Mindful People Have Less Belly Fat

A new study shows that people with mindful dispositions are less likely to be obese

This Could Cut Your Health Costs by $25,000 a Year, Study Finds

After eight weeks of a relaxation program, people used clinical services 43% less, according to a new study

You Asked: What’s the Best Stress Relief Method?

Mindfulness practices combined with exercise and a dose of nature may be your best defense.

You Asked: Do I Worry Too Much?

Frequent fretting is unproductive and not so hot for your health.

How Steve Jobs Trained His Own Brain

He was far ahead of his time in the technology of the mind

Yoga Helps Older Adults Battle Depression and Anxiety

For many older adults, the thought of stepping into a yoga class swarming with yogis more flexible than Gumby might provoke anxiety. But the practice itself may be just the antidote the over-60 set needs,...

This Is The Easiest Way to Get Better Sleep

A new study suggests a simple and inexpensive fix for better sleep

Mindfulness Boosts Myriad Skills

Fourth and fifth graders who did mindfulness exercises had 15% better math scores than their peers

9 Ways Daily Mindfulness Will Help You Succeed

Long story short, enjoy the journey

5 Meditation Tips for People Who Can’t Focus

Just a few minutes can shift your mindset for the whole day

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