As Nathalie Martin looked toward retirement from a career as a law professor, she spent several years researching what that ...

In my search to learn more about meditation, I spoke to Peloton instructor Kirra Michel.Though she now teaches meditation and yoga, there was a time when she didn’t actually enjoy it.

You don't need a lot of time to ease mental tension. Learn from meditation experts about the benefits of micro-meditation, and how to do it. Our editors independently select these products. Making ...

How to Do This Practice: Close your eyes, take a few deep breaths, and visualize your ideal future self, the person of your dreams you’ve always wanted to be. Try noticing as many details as you can: ...

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Meditation gets easier, but you need to move on from the notion that you’re failing at something. If you’re showing up to listen to your own thoughts, then you should count that as a ...

Do a quick search for “meditation” or “meditation classes” on the web. Browse Netflix (where Headspace has a series). Check your community’s website or social media page for in-person ...

Anyone can meditate, and the way to meditate can look different for everyone. There are several types of meditation, and exercise can even be a form of mindfulness meditation. Learn more.

This simple, 10-minute check-in was like mentally tracing over my body to see how I was feeling—something that felt very grounding. The experience left me calmer, more present, and for a short ...

How do I tell her to focus on her family? Dear Abby: My sister, who has a husband and two daughters, is obsessed with Zen meditation. She meditated so much that her back hurt from sitting so much.

So you've decided to download a meditation app. Maybe you're happy to trust a friend's recommendation or go with an employer discount. But otherwise — well, I've been exploring and testing ...

Jamieson Webster’s Elegant Meditation on How We Breathe A psychoanalyst trains her attention on the act of breathing, and it no longer seems quite so simple. Illustration by Robert A. Di Ieso, Jr.