The buzz around mindfulness has become a constant hum in our wellness-conscious society, often accompanied by images of serene individuals sitting in quiet contemplation. While formal meditation ...

Quick and simple usually aren’t terms used to describe medical treatments. Yet mindfulness meditation is a fast, easy way to reduce stress wherever you are. It’s often recommended as part of a ...

For years off and on I tried to sit on a cushion and meditate on my breath, bringing in light and exhaling darkness for 30 minutes as I’d been taught in a class. I kept trying and failing to keep ...

The first time Marcelle Hutchins sat down to meditate, she put on a guided session, relaxed her shoulders and tried to close her eyes. She lasted two minutes. "I had a deadline, and I thought, ’I ...

Advertisement Make your wellbeing a priority and sign up for TIME’s guide to meditation and mindfulness. “That focusing could be on a word or object or physical motion,” Newberg explains. “But ...

Quick and simple usually aren't terms used to describe medical treatments. Yet mindfulness meditation is a fast, easy way to reduce stress wherever you are. It's often recommended as part of a ...

Question: I’ve been hearing a lot about mindfulness meditation lately and how it can help reduce stress and improve overall well-being. But I’m a bit skeptical and don’t really understand how sitting ...

Cultivating mindfulness is the key to overcoming suffering and recognizing natural wisdom: both our own and others'. How do we go about it? In the Buddhist tradition and in Contemplative Psychotherapy ...

As my life has gotten busier and busier over the years, my meditation practice has changed. A lot. Once I became a working mom, I found it hard to fit my daily 30-minute sitting meditation practice ...