From minimizing stress to promoting work performance, meditation has become a catch-all for mental health management. But for any treatment that’s applied in a medical or clinical setting, a few key ...

A few years ago, after I discussed the benefits of meditation in one of my workshops, a student said to me: “Well, what you’re actually saying here is that meditation is great, and it does not have ...

In a recent article published in General Psychiatry, researchers investigated the effects of long-term traditional Tibetan Buddhist meditation on the gut microbiome's structural characteristics.

Though mindfulness programs offer promising treatment paths for many, tools for researchers to examine their potential pitfalls have remained underdeveloped, according to Willoughby Britton, director ...

March Mindfulness is Mashable's series that examines the intersection of meditation practice and technology. Because even in the time of coronavirus, March doesn't have to be madness. Before she ...

Meditation, long seen as a stress reliever, may have unexpected side effects. A new study found nearly 60% of US meditators experienced adverse effects. Those with prior mental health issues or who ...

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -- Just eight weeks of meditation studies can make your brain quicker, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York. Millions of people around ...

A recently published paper aims to fill the research gap concerning various altered states of consciousness –– from psychedelic use to meditation to hypnosis. The paper, published last month in ...