By utilizing meditation, you can stay focused on your goals and turn your aspirations into lasting changes in the new year.

‘With regular meditation, the complex networks in our brain that control our emotional responses and executive functioning can be rewired.’Illustration: Carmen Casado/The Guardian But an empty mind is ...

Time for a brand new affirmation meditation! You guys know I love using these and I find it to be such a powerful way to start the day. An affirmation is a positive statement said in the present tense ...

Life can be stressful (understatement of the century?). Between wrangling your morning commute, chipping away at your never-ending to-do list, and somehow maintaining a semblance of work-life balance, ...

Reflecting on the Past Year Does it feel like 2025 passed by in an instant? With the hustle of work, deadlines, and the ...

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The first time Marcelle Hutchins sat down to meditate, she put on a guided session, relaxed her shoulders and tried to close her eyes. She lasted two minutes. “I had a deadline, and I thought, ’I ...

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 ...

Even in retirement, you can have a lot on your plate. Maybe your schedule is full of doctor appointments and family visits. Or, you have a busy calendar of social meetups and exercise classes. Do you ...

The morning of 9/11, I was on the rooftop of my building in Manhattan when someone ran up yelling that one of the towers had been hit. As we looked over to where the Twin Towers rose out of the sky, ...