Think of a mantra — a word or phrase you repeat during meditation — as a tool to help release your mind. It can make a lot of difference, especially if you have trouble concentrating or getting in the ...

Mantras are used in meditation practice to help ground you to the current moment and release your mind from invading thoughts. Mantra meditation is meant to relax and center you by releasing judgments ...

Transcendental meditation is a type of meditation during which a person repeats a Sanskrit mantra in their mind. It is a secular practice that requires a person to take lessons from an instructor. The ...

Doctoral Researcher, Meditation-based Interventions in Clinical Settings, Centre of Positive Health Sciences, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences Mantra meditation has roots in ancient ...

Guided meditation is a form of meditation that involves following the lead of an expert when practicing techniques such as breathing, visualization and mantra repetitions. There’s no pressure to ...

Several years ago, I was working with a patient who was so chronically angry it was painful and a little terrifying to sit in a room with him for 45 minutes at a time. He was very focused on it being ...

In my opinion, there are few artists who can express the highs and lows of love, breakups, and finding your purpose and peace of mind as perfectly as Jhené Aiko does. (Not to mention her voice is ...

Mental resilience is crucial in today's fast-paced world and meditation is presented as a powerful tool to achieve it. Read on as doctor highlights how practices like mindfulness, Metta, body scans ...

Starting a regular practice doesn’t have to be hard — it can take as little as five minutes as soon as you wake up. By Holly Burns There are some things we all know we’re supposed to do to feel better ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition involving recurring thoughts and repetitive behaviors that are difficult to control. Treatment can include therapy and medication. Some ...