Meditation has been shown to have remarkable benefits for the meditator. Improved mental health has long been associated with meditation as it can reduce anxiety, fear, and sadness. But it can also ...

We all know that meditation helps relax people, but what exactly happens in the brain during meditation? A new study suggests that nondirective meditation yields more marked changes in electrical ...

December 21 has been designated World Meditation Day by the United Nations. The practice can change not only our bodies, but ...

A new study published in npj Mental Health Research provides evidence that breath-based meditation, specifically Sudarshan Kriya Yoga, alters brain rhythms in a way that may support relaxation and ...

On a trip to Japan last year, one of the places I visited was Kyoto, home to over 2,000 Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines. During one of my daily walks exploring the city and its forested borders, I ...