Yoga and meditation improve mind-body health and stress resilience

A new research investigates the effects of yoga and meditation on brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), the activity on the hypothalamic pituitary adrenal (HPA) effects and inflammatory markers.

11 minutes of mindfulness training helps drinkers cut back

Brief training in mindfulness strategies could help heavy drinkers start to cut back on alcohol consumption, finds a new UCL study.

Meditation and yoga can 'reverse' DNA reactions which cause stress, new study suggests

Mind-body interventions (MBIs) such as meditation, yoga and Tai Chi don't simply relax us; they can 'reverse' the molecular reactions in our DNA which cause ill-health and depression, according to a study.

Meditation as an alternative to traditional pain medication

Just ten minutes of mindfulness meditation could be used as an alternative to painkillers, according to new research.

Follow-up study suggests group meditation reduced murder rates in large US cities

Large groups practicing the advanced Transcendental Meditation program were associated with significant reductions in murder rates in US urban areas during the period 2007-2010

How the mind affects the body

In what way is the mind connected to the body, and vice versa?

Tackling depression by changing the way you think

A thought is a thought. It does not reflect reality. New research shows that learning how to ruminate less on thoughts and feelings has a positive effect for individuals with depression.

Dalai Lama on Analytic Meditation And How It Helps Cultivate Positivity

The Dalai Lama often recommends a particular form of Buddhist meditation called 'analytic meditation'. In this type of meditation, he said, one needs meditate on the information accumulated by the mind from various sources and use reasoning to decode and decrypt it.

Transcendental Meditation Reduces Trauma

This study shows that female inmates who meditate twice a day have less trauma symptoms and are less likely to recidivate.

This Is What Happens To Your Body When You Meditate

Meditation, long considered to be a ”frou-frou” thing only hippies and Buddhists bothered with, has now become a worldwide relaxation and health trend.

The Perfect Meditation Space

Inscape has infused a modern delivery of a traditional practice to facilitate meditation in a new way, one that's relevant to 21st-century lifestyles.

How Meditation Reduced Violence in a Mexico Prison

Apodaca prison in Mexico was the scene of one of the most violent jail incidents but it is now among the calmest in the country thanks to meditation technique.

Meditation, yoga and vegetarian diet alters blood serum

Participants in a six-day Ayurvedic-based well-being program that featured a vegetarian diet, meditation, yoga and massages experienced measurable decreases in a set of blood-based metabolites.

Mindfulness training cools inflammation

A study of stressed-out adults suggests that mindfulness meditation causes brain changes that can lower inflammation levels.