In a recent article published in General Psychiatry, researchers investigated the effects of long-term traditional Tibetan Buddhist meditation on the gut microbiome's structural characteristics.

Mindful meditation may not only fail to reduce cognitive bias but, based on the study findings, may exacerbate stereotypes.

The benefits of meditation are proven and many—and new research finds that the brain can be impacted in less than a minute.

A recently published paper aims to fill the research gap concerning various altered states of consciousness –– from psychedelic use to meditation to hypnosis. The paper, published last month in ...

Figure 1. Aging-Related Gene Expression in the Young Control, Old TM, and Old Control Subgroups. 6 of the 13 age-related genes identified in this study were less expressed in the Old TM subgroup than ...

Meditation is now widely promoted as a tool for everything from reducing stress to improving productivity. It has become a go-to approach for supporting mental well-being across many settings.

Yoga and meditation may do more than just help you feel relaxed in the moment. A new scientific review suggests that these and other mindfulness exercises can actually reverse stress-related changes ...

A few years ago, after I discussed the benefits of meditation in one of my workshops, a student said to me: “Well, what you’re actually saying here is that meditation is great, and it does not have ...

As traditional Eastern wellness practices such as meditation and yoga continue to gain in popularity across the United States and as evidence builds regarding their resulting health benefits, such ...

In the highlands of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, people look at life differently. Upon entering the local Buddhist monastery, there is a spectacular sculpture the size of a large oak. The intricate ...