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A popular New Year’s resolution is to take up meditation—specifically mindfulness meditation. This is a healthy choice.

If meditation doesn't come easily to you, trying a new approach could help you have more success. Examples include listening to resonant sound, gazing at a candle or mirror, and focusing on chakras.

There’s a common misconception that meditation involves achieving some state of enlightenment or ease. If you’re distracted by a single thought, you’re not doing meditation correctly. That simply ...

With so many different meditation techniques to choose from, how do you know which one is right for you? A mindset coach argued that to get the most out of meditation, it should match the mood we find ...

Mindfulness studies have long dominated our understanding of the neurobiology of meditation, with practitioners of mindfulness-related meditation taught to be vigilant of the content of their thoughts ...

How we tested meditation apps Every brain is different, so I did not rate these apps based on if they sync up with my preferred meditation style. First and foremost, I looked for apps that cater to ...

NEW YORK — The idea of meditating can be intimidating. Beginners may imagine sitting uncomfortably in silence while breathing deeply and scrubbing all thoughts from their minds. The prospect of trying ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The idea of meditating can be intimidating. Beginners may imagine sitting uncomfortably in silence while breathing deeply and scrubbing all thoughts from their minds. The prospect of ...

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.