At its core, meditation is a practice to train your attention and awareness. It's not about "emptying your mind" (which might seem impossible at first), but rather observing your thoughts and feelings ...

First off, I recommend designating a regular place to meditate. Decades of practice have taught me that routine is helpful. Our bodies seem to respond to patterns that indicate it’s time to relax, be ...

Overwhelmed? Stressed? Perhaps it's time to put the scroll down—and breathe. Modern life moves at a brutal pace. Notifications buzz. Deadlines loom. Even our downtime is filled with overstimulation.

Let’s face it: We could all use a little help to feel calm right now. The stress of 2020 has led to skyrocketing rates of anxiety and depression among Americans this year (no surprise there). While ...

In today’s fast-paced world, it can be easy to lose track of time between taking care of work, family, errands and everything in between. With the hustle and bustle of our daily lives, people are more ...

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Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Why Trust Us? In theory, meditation sounds easy—you sit in one place for a while, not doing ...

Basic meditation is practiced by sitting comfortably and focusing on the breath. Whenever the mind wanders, gently bring attention back to breathing. Focused meditation involves concentrating on a ...

A show of hands, please: who has ever tried, or vowed to try, meditation and sufficiently given up almost immediately? You're not alone. There have been plenty of times where I've felt overwhelmed, ...