By measuring the magnetic fields of the brain, researchers found that different contemplative practices uniquely change how ...

Even in retirement, you can have a lot on your plate. Maybe your schedule is full of doctor appointments and family visits. Or, you have a busy calendar of social meetups and exercise classes. Do you ...

The relationship between music and the human brain has fascinated neuroscientists for decades. While meditation has long been celebrated for its cognitive benefits, recent neurological research ...

As people of all ages complain about the growing stresses of everyday life, a new study suggests meditation might help. Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have discovered that ...

“Although the practice of meditation is associated with a sense of peacefulness and physical relaxation, practitioners have long claimed that meditation also provides cognitive and psychological ...

A new study published in the journal Mindfulness has found that high-precision brain training can help novice meditators learn the practice more effectively. The findings indicate that neurofeedback ...

In a world of aging populations, the science of longevity is booming. In a world of older populations, looking after our brains is just as important as looking after our muscles, joints, and limbs.

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Many of us make resolutions heading into the New Year to better ourselves — but we also find those resolutions are often abandoned after just a few, short weeks. One method ...

Our brains hum with electricity. Tiny pulses fire when we are awake, when we concentrate and when we sleep. But what happens when we do something deceptively simple — when we sit in stillness and ...

For the first time, meditation has been shown to produce lasting beneficial changes in immune-system function as well as brain electrical activity, according to a University of Wisconsin-Madison study ...

Engaging in a long-term meditation practice could significantly alleviate stress and slow down aging, suggests a new study published in the journal Biomolecules. Researchers from Maharishi ...