Source: Meditation for Beginners. Photo source: Unsplash, Creative Commons Zero You've no doubt heard that meditation is good for you. It can help you feel calmer and has a host of other benefits.

At its core, meditation is a practice to train your attention and awareness. It's not about "emptying your mind" (which might seem impossible at first), but rather observing your thoughts and feelings ...

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A simple guided meditation for beginners using a mantra. Find inner stillness and peace with this easy 5-minute practice.

And yet, despite this reassurance, many of us struggle to begin meditating. If personal experience with feeling confused and uninspired by your nascent meditation practice isn’t enough to convince you ...

We’re living in perilous times. Every day of quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic is a little bit different, and it feels almost impossible to prepare for the day’s upcoming mood. But there’s one ...

Learning to meditate isn't difficult but mastering meditation takes a lifetime of practice. Even the Dalai Lama, who spends hours meditating each day, admits that his mind sometimes wanders, rather ...

Trying to choose the best meditation app? Here are 3 steps to making the right choice. Credit: Ian Moore / Mashable March Mindfulness is an annual Mashable series that explores the intersection of ...

March Mindfulness is an annual Mashable series that explores the intersection of meditation practice and technology. This article is the second in a two-part series that looks at choosing an app based ...