Meditation Practices

Mindfulness meditation is more than relaxing. It's about allowing space for whatever emotions you're feeling without judgment. Here's how to start.

Have you ever had an insane amount of tabs open on your computer and the moment you closed them, you instantly felt like your mind was clear again? Same here, and TBH, that's exactly how I feel when I meditate — it's the best thing ever. Meditation h…

Rooted in Buddhism, mindfulness meditation has developed a prominent perch in the self-help movement. Its popularity has been fueled by research that indicates mindfulness often reduces stress and promotes emotional well-being.

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Mindfulness developed in a communal culture—so it might not have the same benefits for people who are more independent.

Mindfulness meditation has become a mainstream technique in the toolkit of psychologists, but its efficacy in non-clinical settings is unclear. In our recent study published in BMC Psychology and registered in the ISRCTN registry, we carefully designed a methodologically robust study to test the effectiveness of mindfulness meditation on critical thinking.

From hip-hop yoga to mindfulness colouring books, Eastern body and mind practices are big business in the West. But does marketing and monetisation dilute their message?