Most days around lunchtime, Suzanne Sears settles into a chair, closes her eyes, and tunes out the world. She breathes in and she breathes out. For 20 minutes. Sears is among several Newton-Wellesley ...

Medically reviewed by Laura Lynn Obit, DO Key Takeaways Mindful breathing can be done almost anywhere and helps calm your ...

After spending the last year researching and writing my new book, Outsmart Your Smartphone: Conscious Tech Habits for Finding Happiness, Balance, and Connection IRL, I've learned that our attention is ...

In a world brimming with distractions and stress, mindfulness has become a sanctuary for those seeking inner peace and well-being. This practice, rooted in Buddhist meditation, teaches us to pay full ...

Two Massachusetts healthcare organizations are offering mindfulness exercises to help workers overcome stress, according to a report from The Boston Globe. Mindfulness is defined as “a state of active ...

Mindfulness activities may help teens and students reduce stress and anxiety, manage their emotions, and pay attention to the present. Mindfulness exercises may also help with mild depression in teens ...

Mindfulness has been a buzzy term for years now, with a slew of mental health experts and celebrities raving about the perks of focusing one's attention on the present without judgment. But while a ...

Looking for a quick and easy way to relieve stress in the middle of the day? Try one of these simple mindfulness exercises, perfect for fitting in during your lunchbreak. No matter your job ...

In adults, mindfulness has been shown to have all kinds of amazing effects throughout the body: it can combat stress, protect your heart, shorten migraines and possibly even extend life. But a new ...

Jenny Lehmann is an assistant editor at Discover Magazine who writes articles on microbiology, psychology, neurology, and zoology, and oversees the Piece of Mind column of the print issue. View Full ...

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, MBCT, is a modified form of cognitive therapy that incorporates mindfulness practices that include present moment awareness, meditation, and breathing exercises.