A new study in the Annals of Neurosciences found that rhythmic sound meditation can quiet brain activity while increasing alertness. Researchers observed reduced electrical brainwave power, especially ...

When a practice like meditation is used in medical or therapeutic contexts, important scientific questions arise. How much practice is needed to produce benefits? And just ...

Recent research is uncovering how sound-based practices, from rhythmic meditation to music therapy, can alter brain activity, reduce stress, and support healing. Studies highlight unique neurological ...

Abstract: This study evaluated the impact of Integrated Amrita Meditation (IAM®) sessions conducted online through a video conferencing platform on decreasing mental distress (measured with the ...

Have you ever gone on autopilot and forgotten parts of a routine drive home, mentally checked out during a stressful moment, or zoned out after an all-nighter? Experiences like these fall under the ...

Deep meditation is an age-old wellness practice that has been performed to balance the mental state of individuals. The profound change in cognitive processing that occurs when your brain functions ...

A single week of intensive meditation and mind-body practices led to measurable changes across the brain and body. Researchers observed improved brain efficiency, boosted immune signaling, and ...

It was a gloomy, wintry Friday morning when our study participants began arriving at a residential retreat center just outside Pittsburgh. Some looked excited; others nervous. All were unemployed ...

When I was 28 years old, a psychologist informed me that I was not, in fact, a sociopath. “You have depersonalization-derealization disorder,” she told me. “How high did I score?” “Pretty high. For ...

The process of dissociation is often considered only in terms of its most severe clinical manifestation, dissociative identity disorder (DID). However, dissociation is actually a completely normal ...