People have used meditation to soothe anxious thoughts for thousands of years, and research shows it’s a promising treatment for those with anxiety. Roughly 19% of U.S. adults live with an anxiety ...

Mindfulness meditation appeared to be similar to escitalopram (Lexapro) in reducing anxiety symptoms at 8 weeks based on several patient- and clinician-reported measures, a secondary analysis of a ...

Here’s another reason to hit the “pause” button and find your zen. A new study found that meditation influences key regions of your brain responsible for emotional regulation and memory, offering new ...

Anxiety is the most common psychiatric disorder, with over 301 million people affected around the world. Whether extreme anxiety arises in social situations, is triggered by a particular phobia, or ...

What if you could calm your racing mind in less than 5 minutes rather than scrolling on social media? When anxiety strikes at your desk, in traffic or before a meeting and when you can't escape into a ...

Frontline nurses who learned the Transcendental Meditation® (TM®) technique during the COVID-19 pandemic showed rapid and significant improvements in flourishing, PTSD, anxiety, and burnout over 3 ...

If you’ve sought help for an anxiety problem before, you’ve likely come across the recommendation to try mindfulness meditation. This recommendation is absolutely on target, but to see the positive ...

Hilary A. Marusak does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Science-based approaches to how meditation works and its effectiveness distinguish between the two types of meditation. First, interoceptive meditation practices involve turning one’s attention inward ...

Breathwork meditation may deepen relaxation, improve your mood, and soothe physical illness. Breathing is something we constantly do, often without paying any attention to it. However, this simple ...