The Transcendental Meditation technique is said to lead to a state of "restful alertness," and now a new study in Brain and Cognition using brain-imaging supports the assertion that during the ...

Mindfulness meditation promotes a unique state of relaxed alertness, characterized by specific changes in brain activity ...

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. Swirling synth ...

The autonomic nervous system (ANS) has two branches. The parasympathetic nervous system (PNS) branch slows the body down. PNS dominance elicits a relaxation response, whereas activating the ...