Since mindfulness is something you can practice at home for free, it often sounds like the perfect tonic for stress and mental health issues.

Mindfulness—the practice of paying attention and staying present in the moment—has increasingly gained popularity in recent years. After spending the last year researching and writing my new book, ...

MBCT combines two research-backed approaches: mindfulness practices and cognitive therapy. Mindfulness is a practice involving awareness of one’s internal state and surroundings, according to the ...

If your social circle is anything like that of author Adam Grant, people around you take it as a given that you meditate. If you tell them that you don’t, they react with dismay. I suspect that ...

When you think of mindfulness, what comes to mind? Perhaps a quiet meditation session, several deep breaths, and a moment of calm amid the hustle and bustle of daily life. Much of what we recognize as ...

Research has shown that mindfulness offers wide-ranging benefits to the mind, the body and productivity. Mindfulness-based ...

The Mindfulness Movement is an inspirational look at the benefits of mindfulness. The Mindfulness Movement, featuring Deepak Chopra and Jewel, is an inspiring and informative profile of the growing ...

Writing, reading, math and mindfulness? That last subject is increasingly joining the three classic courses, as more young students in the United States are practicing mindfulness, meaning focusing on ...

Writing, reading, math and mindfulness? That last subject is increasingly joining the three classic courses, as more young students in the United States are practicing mindfulness, meaning focusing on ...

Mindfulness is now a significant part of American education. It helps students focus, feel and be present. Over a million ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Deborah L. Schussler, University at Albany, State University of New York (THE ...