Time Required 7 minutes daily How to Do It This practice draws on a guided meditation created by Eve Ekman Ph.D., LCSW, senior

Sound can set a mood. The soundtrack in aerobics class gets us moving, for example, while the one in yoga promotes quiet concentration.

As I witnessed the droning sounds of Tarek Atoui’s hybrid sculpture performance Organ Within at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, I noticed a

What is music therapy? Sound healing therapy uses aspects of music to improve physical and emotional health and well-being. The person being treated

Sound has been utilized in various cultures for thousands of years as a tool for healing. Whether through the use of mantras as

Introduction: In our fast-paced and stress-laden world, the pursuit of better mental health has become more crucial than ever. Beyond its reputation for

People who practice mindfulness say it fundamentally changes how they experience life. For the past 40 years, researchers have been attempting to explain

Objective: This study aimed to understand the associations between mindfulness, perceived stress, and work engagement in a very large sample of English-speaking adults, from

This study examined mood enhancement effects from 4-week focusing attention (FA) meditation and 4-week open monitoring (OM) meditation in an 8-week mindfulness training

People have been meditating for thousands of years, often as part of a spiritual practice. But in more recent years, mindfulness has become

Background: The core clinical symptoms of addiction include an enhanced incentive for drug taking (craving), impaired self-control (impulsivity and compulsivity), emotional dysregulation (negative

With so many spiritual practices taking off these days, we often hear the phrase, “___ is my mantra”, but what exactly is a

The most important habit I’ve formed in the last 10 years of forming habits is meditation. Hands down, bar none. Meditation has helped

Meditation is a simple practice available to all, which can reduce stress, increase calmness and clarity and promote happiness. Learning how to meditate

There is no right amount of time to sit. In my own experience in developing samadhi, you need to listen inwardly. There are times when it

Perhaps you own some crystals or have seen them at a yoga or meditation studio, and you’re wondering how to meditate with crystals—or

Mindfulness and meditation are terms that are often used interchangeably, but they’re not exactly the same. Still, both practices can be intertwined as we try to

MIT and Harvard neuroscientists explain why the practice helps tune out distractions and relieve pain. Studies have shown that meditating regularly can help

Over the past few years, meditation has evolved from an of-the-moment fad to a legitimate health craze, as research has linked the practice

Research suggests that mindfulness benefits our bodies, not just our minds. According to thousands of years of tradition, Buddhists meditate to understand themselves