Research has found consistently practicing mindfulness can improve your mental health, reduce your risk of illness, and even ...

Mindfulness—the practice of paying attention and staying present in the moment—has increasingly gained popularity in recent years. After spending the last year researching and writing my new book, ...

If your social circle is anything like that of author Adam Grant, people around you take it as a given that you meditate. If you tell them that you don’t, they react with dismay. I suspect that ...

Most people know roughly what kind of lifestyle they should be living to stay healthy. Research shows that mindfulness meditation can help facilitate this pursuit of health goals through stillness, ...

MBCT combines two research-backed approaches: mindfulness practices and cognitive therapy. Mindfulness is a practice involving awareness of one’s internal state and surroundings, according to the ...

When you think of mindfulness, what comes to mind? Perhaps a quiet meditation session, several deep breaths, and a moment of calm amid the hustle and bustle of daily life. Much of what we recognize as ...

Intentionally noticing what’s going on in and around you can turn an annoying circumstance into a mini check-in and chance to ...

Sixth grade students start their science class with five minutes of meditation at George Washington Middle School in Alexandria, Va., in February 2020. Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post via Getty ...

Writing, reading, math and mindfulness? That last subject is increasingly joining the three classic courses, as more young students in the United States are practicing mindfulness, meaning focusing on ...

Social disconnection, isolation, and stress are key contributors to the loneliness epidemic and mental health crisis impacting young people on college campuses today. These issues affect people of all ...

Each of us has to find what resonates within us to stay centered and focused to achieve our work and life goals.

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Deborah L. Schussler, University at Albany, State University of New York (THE ...