How to Practice a Body Scan, Step by Step Body scan meditation involves slowing down and tuning into the sensations in your body without judgment. It doesn’t require a lot of time out of your day or ...
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7 types of meditation

Meditation can help you reduce stress and stay in the present. There are several meditation techniques you can try. Here are seven common types.
Today’s Happiness Break host: Sherry Zhang is the founder of Tai Chi Solutions and a Master Teacher of Qigong. She is faculty at Pacific College of Health and Sciences in New York City. Dacher Keltner ...
This diagram illustrated connections between different areas of the brain during rest and meditation. Researchers at UC San Diego found that meditation reduces connections in parts of the brain ...
Editor’s note: Dana Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and mind-body coach in professional sports, and is the author of the book “Practical ...
While meditation is well known as a technique to reduce stress and anxiety, it may also help enhance your mood, promote healthy sleep patterns, and boost cognitive skills. Meditation is the habitual ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alice G. Walton, PhD is a writer who covers health and mental health. Teenage anxiety is a pretty common occurrence these days—and ...
For many adults, factors like stress can lead to sleeping difficulty. Meditation, like a body scan, may help improve sleep. Here are three ways to practice. If you have trouble falling asleep at night ...
In recent posts, I remarked on the limited effectiveness and unresolved safety problems associated with benzodiazepines and other prescription medications widely used to treat insomnia, and provided ...