It’s a brisk fall day in the Catskills and I’m walking through the woods, slower than I’ve ever walked in my life. Moving in a circle, I pay attention to the lifting of my foot, and watch it as I move ...

Americans are soothing their senses and quieting their minds like never before. The percentage of adults in the country who practice meditation increased from 4.1 percent in 2012 to 14.2 percent of ...

Meditation involves various methods of mental and physical focusing that often lead to a lowering of tension and anxiety and an increase in contentment and tolerance of frustration. Most meditation ...

Many times over the course of her illustrious free-skiing career, Angel Collinson stood atop mighty mountains looking over slopes that went thousands of feet down. On many occasions, the routes had ...

According to Dr. Stephanie Steele-Wren, a licensed psychologist, it makes sense that many are starting to see people-watching ...

Many meditation techniques are suitable for bedtime. These include progressive muscle relaxation, sound meditation, and guided visualization. Meditating in bed is convenient and may help people relax ...

I can't predict the future or change the past, but I can control how I react. That's what meditation taught me.

Regular mindfulness practice has been linked to many positive health benefits, including reduced stress and anxiety, better sleep and quicker healing after injury and illness.

Mental illness alone costs the U.S. billions of dollars each year. Here's how low-cost, underused approaches like meditation could reverse the trend.