Children have a natural proclivity for letting go of distractions and being in the moment. Teaching them how to harness it offers them access to their own resiliency, which they can use throughout their lives. Children are experts when it comes to mindfulness. Have you seen the focus a five-year-old brings ...

The Zen Art of Hurrying Slowly: A Walking Meditation No time to meditate? Dr. Tiffany Lester of Parsley Health offers peace-producing solution you can practice wherever you are without a meditation cushion or timer.   No time to meditate? Dr. Tiffany Lester of Parsley Health offers peace-producing solution you can practice wherever you ...

Each morning for the next 30 days, we're taking a moment for gratitude. Learn how to adopt this short-and-sweet daily practice and join us! Gratitude is the act of acknowledging, appreciating, and aligning with all of the goodness in life. And a regular gratitude practice is one of the fastest ways ...

Meditation isn't a short-term prescription. It's a practice that continues day in and day out for the rest of your life. Here's how to play the long game. Meditation isn't a short-term prescription. It's a practice that continues day in and day out for the rest of your life. Here's ...

Do you sit down for meditation and wonder if you're doing it right? Learn all about the universal meditation posture here. Do you sit down for meditation and wonder if you're doing it right? Learn all about the universal meditation posture here. There are a million forms of meditation in the world, but if ...

Struggle to quiet your mind? Maybe your pooch can help. One woman says her pet-centered meditation technique is an effective way to mindfully connect with both your pet and yourself. By Jennifer D'Angelo Friedman Ever have trouble meditating? Including your pet in the process could be the key to success, says Elisabeth ...

Meditation has amazing benefits, but it's also capable of unearthing painful memories and general unease, which can be frightening or unnerving. What do you need to know to avoid being blindsided by meditation′s potential negative effects? For many months after the ordeal ended in 2014, Jane Miller * was ...

What if we just decided to SLOW DOWN for the summer? BY PATRICIA KARPAS, MEDITATION STUDIO Our busy culture is rooted in doing what’s next on our to-do list, and to many of us, "slow" is a dirty word. Meditation and yoga teacher Ashley Turner, a featured expert on the Meditation Studio ...

Spiritual teacher Eiman Al Zaabi shares how the practice of inquiry can both calm the mind and help you find meaning. BY EIMAN AL ZAABI In my twenties, I suffered from anxiety and depression. My days were a living nightmare; I had one panic attack after another. I would reach for ...

Adulting is hard, but so is kid-ing. In fact, kids are more stressed than ever. Meditation can give them perspective on their thoughts and feelings the same way it does for us. Try this practice from yoga teacher and author Susan Verde with your child. According to a 2010 American Psychological ...

Finding the time and motivation to meditate is difficult. That's why finding the right intention will help you stay focused on your goal of keeping a consistent meditation practice. BY RICHARD MILLER As with every journey in life, every meditation session and practice is better when it begins with an intention. Sankalpas, ...