People have used meditation to soothe anxious thoughts for thousands of years, and research shows it’s a promising treatment for those with anxiety. Roughly 19% of U.S. adults live with an anxiety ...

Here’s another reason to hit the “pause” button and find your zen. A new study found that meditation influences key regions of your brain responsible for emotional regulation and memory, offering new ...

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An undergraduate-led study examined whether mindfulness meditation can reduce anxiety and cardiovascular risk markers. × In a student-led study, one hour of mindfulness meditation shown to reduce ...

Anxiety is not just a fleeting emotion, it is one of the most pervasive mental health challenges of our time. A series of new scientific studies are suggesting that many of the ancient meditation ...

Christians don’t need mysticism or quiet emptiness for the illumination that comes through repetition. When you think about the practice of meditation, what image comes to mind? Like many, you may ...

A mindfulness meditation course may be as effective at reducing anxiety as a common medication, according to a new study. The research, published on November 9 in JAMA Psychiatry, involved a group of ...

Mindfulness meditation appeared to be similar to escitalopram (Lexapro) in reducing anxiety symptoms at 8 weeks based on several patient- and clinician-reported measures, a secondary analysis of a ...

The study is the first randomized clinical trial to compare the effectiveness of mindfulness meditation with the antidepressant escitalopram. After monitoring the two groups for eight weeks, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alice G. Walton, PhD is a writer who covers health and mental health. A huge number of people deal with chronic anxiety, either in ...

Meditation and mindfulness apps are booming. The top 10 apps pulled in $195 million in 2019, up 52% from the year before. Now, top meditation app Headspace’s former head of research, Nick Begley, is ...