Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Businesses and corporations have taken note and often advise their workers to practice mindfulness to be more productive.

When a neuroscientist began studying meditation, she expected to measure temporary mental states—not structural changes in the brain itself. What her team discovered shocked the scientific community.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." [table-of-contents] stripped Noticing a raindrop slowly trickle down a window, taking deep breaths in ...

Mindfulness, I'm sure you've at least heard the phrase before. But what is mindfulness? Mindfulness is essentially just another word for meditation or being in the moment. Other WRAL Top Stories ...

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Between managing employees, monitoring the market and setting and achieving business goals, leaders have a lot of pressure on their shoulders. All of these responsibilities and expectations ...

I know the title sounds counterintuitive but bear with me! In this instant-gratification society, mindfulness neophytes often picture an instantly happy, relaxed, and still meditation, void of ...

In a world that seems to grow increasingly loud, distracting and busy, the idea that we can create an oasis of calm in which our problems melt away is not only appealing but has a growing evidence ...

In early September, Tibetan monks carefully poured grains of colored sand onto a wooden table inside Slough Farm’s barn, transforming the space into a place of ritual, stillness, and attention. The ...

Grab a raisin —just one raisin—and put it on a plate. Now, sit down and examine the raisin. Smell it. Roll it between your ...