The first time I tried to meditate several decades ago, very little happened. My brain struggled to quell its usual collision of thoughts so I could reach what I assumed would be an exalted state of ...

There is a gamut of recent neuroscientific studies that support the transformative power of mindfulness and compassion meditation. Different types of meditation are being shown to create different ...

Since a young age, Richard J. Davidson was interested in the brain and the way it affects all aspects of human existence. But the Brooklyn, New York, native didn’t think about meditation’s potential ...

NEW YORK — Throughout life, even shortly before death, the brain can remodel itself, responding to a person's experiences. This phenomenon, known as neuroplasticity, offers a powerful tool to improve ...

Neuroscientist Richard Davidson is a leading expert on the science of mindfulness. He's teamed up with the Dalai Lama to put Buddhist monks in brain scanners to help him develop a new scientific model ...

In the mid-20th century, new evidence showed that the brain could be “plastic,” and that experience could create changes in the brain. Plasticity has been linked to learning new skills, including ...

MADISON, Wis. — In the mid-20th century, new evidence showed that the brain could be “plastic,” and that experience could create changes in the brain. Plasticity has been linked to learning new skills ...

March Mindfulness is Mashable's series that examines the intersection of meditation practice and technology. Because even in the time of coronavirus, March doesn't have to be madness. Before she ...

In the late 1970s, Jon Kabat-Zinn developed an eight-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program. Although MBSR is still considered an effective technique for reducing stress, coping with ...

A team found flaws in previous research that purported to show meditation could alter the brain's structure. In the mid-20th century, new evidence showed that the brain could be "plastic," and that ...