Guided meditation is a form of meditation that involves following the lead of an expert when practicing techniques such as breathing, visualization and mantra repetitions. There’s no pressure to ...

A national survey of more than 26,000 U.S. adults conducted by the Centers for Disease Control found that the use of meditation increased more than threefold between 2012 and 2017, from 4.2 percent to ...

Visualization techniques, such as guided imagery and body scanning, can improve your well-being. It may be helpful to choose a technique that best aligns with your needs during meditation. When you ...

If you’re prone to worry, some well-meaning person may have advised you to try mindfulness meditation. Theoretically, focusing on the present and cultivating an attitude of acceptance are effective ...

I’ve been practicing and teaching yoga and meditation for two decades. Mindfulness and creativity have always been intertwined for me because taking vague ideas from the inside of my brain and ...

A guided mindfulness-based stress reduction program was as effective as use of the gold-standard drug — the antidepressant escitalopram (sold under the brand names Lexipro and Cipralex, among others) ...