Yoga is an ancient practice that offers a wealth of ways to help one achieve calmness, balance and energy, a sense of awareness of one’s body, centeredness, core strength, long l...

One effective practice to help with stress is to engage in an activity that helps clear the mind and be in the present moment. Often people engage in mindfulness and meditation but...

Need to De-Stress? It’s no secret that stress is at epidemic proportions in our world. The hustle, the commitments, the commute, the phones, the texts. It’s all a bit much, isn...

The Survival Advantage of Big Brains From an evolutionary perspective it makes sense that your mind races. You are one of the survivors. How did you come to be so lucky while comin...

Breaking the Bad Habit Loop When something that seems pleasurable in the beginning begins to dominate a person’s life and interfere with their physical and mental health, the tem...

Research on mindfulness continues to expand, with studies around the world finding that this ability to be in the moment, without judgement, improves psychological well-being. Now ...

Several days ago, I was having lunch at a Wegman’s when suddenly a woman came rushing by the table where I was sitting and went through a door with a large bright red sign that r...

Neuroscience Can Gain Essential Wisdom from Meditation Molecular biologist Matthieu Ricard believes the habit of “rumination,” or dwelling on one idea, especially a negative th...

“There is something wonderfully bold and liberating about saying Yes to our entire imperfect and messy life.” Tara Brach Letting Go of Perfection with Mindfulness There is a st...

Insight Meditation One of characteristics of mindfulness meditation that makes it different from other forms of meditation is insight. Sometimes called Vipassana or insight meditat...