Clearing my podcast queue elicits a sense of panic in me. The need to know that there’s an audio clip on deck at any moment ...

In addition to her intense training regimen, Ledecky stresses the importance of a well-rounded education through reading. She ...

Serendipity refers to happy chances that feel magical and lead to unexpected opportunities. By adopting certain habits, we ...

Mindfulness originates from Buddhist meditation traditions and philosophy some 2500 years ago but was primarily introduced into the Western world in 1979 by Jon Kabat-Zinn who developed a ...

Interest has been growing in the use of mindfulness meditation (MM) as a therapeutic practice, as accumulating evidence highlights its potential to effectively address a range of mental conditions.

Of late, individuals are welcoming the start of another year with a resolution to practice mindfulness, a type of meditation. Many believe mindfulness will help them relax, lessen stress and ...

Similarly, we can think of mental health as not merely the absence of mental illness (e.g., anxiety and depression), but also the presence of psychological thriving (e.g., gratitude, social ...

Another way to reduce stress and reduce procrastination is through mindfulness meditation [Eckert et al; Rad et al; Kabat-Zinn]. Both of these approaches include taking a break, going offline ...

Mindfulness as a panacea Early mindfulness leaders were remarkably successful in spreading meditation across America. Jon Kabat-Zinn, a molecular biologist, began his mindfulness-based stress ...