Meditation has been found to be helpful for improving mental and physical health. But experts are still learning about exactly what processes make those benefits possible for some, but not others.

Meditation is good for your health in more ways than one. Learn more about the expert-backed benefits of mediation, such as reduced anxiety and improved sleep.

Meditation and mindfulness have many known health benefits, including helping to process trauma and manage anxiety, improve eating habits, and ease chronic pain. While many participants say Goenka ...

Mindfulness meditation is more than relaxing. It's about allowing space for whatever emotions you're feeling without judgment. Here's how to start.

The ancient practice of meditation is increasingly recognized for its profound impact on mental well-being. Groundbreaking research utilizing advanced neuroimaging techniques reveals that regular ...

New research suggests a unique form of meditation can affect brain regions linked to emotional regulation and memory, potentially paving the way for new treatments for anxiety and depression.

Research is finally catching up to the idea that meditation—which has been practiced for millennia—also provides many health benefits, including managing stress and anxiety.

Meditation is all about being in the moment, experts say. Transcendental meditation, often also called TM by those who practice it, is a subtype of meditation, and it gets a lot of attention.

After more than one year of reviewing Headspace, we explain why it's the best meditation app for everyone. Read our full review here for a closer look.

In a recent study of almost 900,000 meditation app users, those who meditated in the morning were more likely to maintain the habit. Here’s how to kick off your day — every day — with a ...

Meditation’s potential has been dem­onstrated by numerous contemplative, philosophical, religious and spiritual tra­ditions that teach it as a core element that can lead to enlightenment or ...

Ms. Salzberg, a co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Mass., has been instrumental in popularizing mindfulness in the United States.