Flip through the slideshow for 16 tips to start — and stay with — a consistent meditation routine.

Back when Travis M. Spencer’s daughter was in fourth grade, there were times when she struggled to fall asleep. On those nights, Spencer used to take a few minutes for mindfulness. First, Spencer ...

In mindfulness practice, the goal is not to stop having unpleasant sensations and feelings. Instead, mindfulness helps people accept the unavoidable difficulties of that first arrow and to soften the ...

I’ve been practicing and teaching yoga and meditation for two decades. Mindfulness and creativity have always been intertwined for me because taking vague ideas from the inside of my brain and ...

Mindfulness meditation might be the new yoga, but does it have a place in the classroom? Skipping recess to meditate might not be what most kids would choose to do. But in the lunchroom at Isaac ...

Are you paying attention? Maybe not. We spend nearly half our waking lives with wandering minds, Harvard University scientists found over a decade ago. When you’re trying to get something done — such ...

In today's fast-paced world, stress and anxiety have become common companions in our daily lives. According to the American Psychological Association, nearly 77% of adults experience physical symptoms ...

This is Present Tense, a series on mindfulness for busy people (read: all of us). Whether you're at work, on a walk, or hanging with loved ones, mindfulness can help you stay connected and engaged – ...

Peter Jaret: First, what exactly is mindfulness? Jason Marsh: Mindfulness describes a moment-to-moment awareness of your thoughts, feelings, and bodily sensations. It’s a state of being attuned to ...

I suck at meditation. If you’ve given that as reason you’re just not into it, here’s some breaking news: being “bad” at meditation is not a thing. Meditating is the practice of being mindful, or ...

All major religions and spiritualities incorporate some version of mindfulness. We need it now more than ever. Even though it has been in the Eastern world in Buddhist practice for over 2,500 years, ...

To many, New Year’s Day represents the possibility for beginning anew. Of late, individuals are welcoming the start of another year with a resolution to practice mindfulness, a type of meditation.