At its core, meditation is a practice to train your attention and awareness. It's not about "emptying your mind" (which might seem impossible at first), but rather observing your thoughts and feelings ...

Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Why Trust Us? In theory, meditation sounds easy—you sit in one place for a while, not doing ...

Meditation won’t solve all your problems, but it can give your mind a rest and help you approach each day with more clarity and purpose. We asked the teachers of the Unplug app to create a week of ...

Let’s face it: We could all use a little help to feel calm right now. The stress of 2020 has led to skyrocketing rates of anxiety and depression among Americans this year (no surprise there). While ...

A show of hands, please: who has ever tried, or vowed to try, meditation and sufficiently given up almost immediately? You're not alone. There have been plenty of times where I've felt overwhelmed, ...

At this point, recounting the benefits of meditation is akin to singing the praises of the sun or Birkenstocks or chocolate cake. The jury is back, and meditation kind of rules. But if you're just ...

Learning to meditate isn't difficult but mastering meditation takes a lifetime of practice. Even the Dalai Lama, who spends hours meditating each day, admits that his mind sometimes wanders, rather ...

Meditation is among the most powerful practices that involve training attention and awareness to help you achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm state. According to experts, meditation is a way ...

March Mindfulness is an annual Mashable series that explores the intersection of meditation practice and technology. This article is the second in a two-part series that looks at choosing an app based ...

Trying to choose the best meditation app? Here are 3 steps to making the right choice. Credit: Ian Moore / Mashable March Mindfulness is an annual Mashable series that explores the intersection of ...