Through undirected observation, one can become free from the tyranny of conditioning and experience direct awareness of ...

New research is making the case that just a couple of minutes of meditation can have a meaningful impact on our well-being, ...

When we hear the word “psyche,” we often think of mental states, psychological profiles, or the brain itself. Modern psychology tends to focus on cognition, emotions, and neuroscience, and this is ...

A large body of research shows that meditation benefits the brain, but how much is required is less clear. This study ...

Researchers using intracranial electroencephalogram (EEG) recordings from deep within the brain found that meditation led to changes in activity in the amygdala and hippocampus, key brain regions ...

For 60 years, clinicians have been combining neurofeedback with meditation to speed the learning process and potentially enhance the benefits of meditation (Tarrant, 2017a). However, there has not yet ...

In today’s digital world, distractions are everywhere, making it hard to stay focused. From social media scrolling to multitasking, our attention spans are shrinking. Luckily, with natural, ...

We live in a time where the mind is never offline. Even in moments of rest, our thoughts are interrupted by notifications, comparisons, and information overload. I often notice that people aren’t ...

There are numerous meditation styles, but the two most commonly studied by researchers are focused-attention meditation, in which the aim is to stay focused on a chosen thing such as an icon, a mantra ...