It’s a brisk fall day in the Catskills and I’m walking through the woods, slower than I’ve ever walked in my life. Moving in a circle, I pay attention to the lifting of my foot, and watch it as I move ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." Meditation is the practice of focusing on one singular point, says Chelsea Jackson Roberts, PhD, a ...

Americans are soothing their senses and quieting their minds like never before. The percentage of adults in the country who practice meditation increased from 4.1 percent in 2012 to 14.2 percent of ...

Meditation involves various methods of mental and physical focusing that often lead to a lowering of tension and anxiety and an increase in contentment and tolerance of frustration. Most meditation ...

Despite constantly hearing about all the benefits, it’s hard to actually get into meditation. Many people who try to meditate feel as if they failed. I’m one of those people. What do you mean you’re ...

Editor's note: Many of us find it difficult to meditate and want to do it right. Do you have a meditation practice or insight you'd like to share with other readers? Please send 150 words or less to ...

We’re in the second month of 2022, which means many people who made restrictive diet-centric New Year’s resolutions in January—swearing to never again let sugar pass their lips, vowing to “eat clean” ...

Meditation and mindfulness may help people to be more aware of their eating behaviors and motivations. Some research suggests that adding meditation to a weight loss strategy may be more effective ...

According to Dr. Stephanie Steele-Wren, a licensed psychologist, it makes sense that many are starting to see people-watching ...

Regular mindfulness practice has been linked to many positive health benefits, including reduced stress and anxiety, better sleep and quicker healing after injury and illness.

Now I will admit that I am not someone who has ever been able to do that. In fact I have envied people who seem to be able to do that through meditation. So I turned to Doc Barham a Los Angeles based ...