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How To Use Micro-Meditations To Find a Moment of Presence and Calm Wherever You Are

Even less than five minutes helps.

By Helen Carefoot

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I Tried Progressive Muscle Relaxation, a Simple Exercise To Help You 'Flex' Your Way To Sleep

Leveraging the mind-body connection, it turns out, makes it easier to drift off.

By Helen Carefoot

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The Candle Method Is One of the Easiest Ways To Engage Kids in Breathwork—Here’s How To Do It

Plus, five more easy breating exercises to try with children.

By Jessica Estrada

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Release All Your Pent-Up Stress With Shaking Meditation

By Jessica Estrada

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Why Your Mind and Body Could Use This Soothing Sound Bath Right About Now

By Jihan Basyah

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Jennifer Aniston’s Best Days Always Include This Mind-Body Wellness Duo

By Erica Sloan

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Podcasts Have Long Felt Like My Personal Meditation—But This New Pod Literally Is

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Yes, You *Can* Meditate Even if You Can't Sit Still—Here's How

By Garnet Henderson

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I Went On a Buzzy Winter Spa Retreat, and Came Home With 3 Wellness Practices I Can Do Every Day

By Ali Finney

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Jessamyn Stanley’s Method for Achieving Self-Acceptance Starts With One Easy-to-Implement Tip

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This Mindful Movement Practice Will Help People Who 'Hate Meditating' Find Inner Tranquility

By Zoe Weiner

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You Only Need 5 Minutes to Fit in a Quick Mindfulness Break Between Back-to-Back Meetings

By Mercey Livingston

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I Made a Pact With Myself To Prioritize My Mental Health This Month—Here’s How This Personalized App Helped Me Do It

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'I'm a Meditation Teacher, and 3 Minutes Is the Perfect Amount of Time To Reap the Benefits of Meditation'

By Tamara Pridgett

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Kneading Bread Is the Meditative Cooking Act That Gets All Your Senses Involved

By Mercey Livingston

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Deepak Chopra Has the Secret Key To Unlock Your Creativity and Potential

By Erica Sloan

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Apple Watch's New 'Reflect' Feature Is Perfect for One-Minute Meditations On-the-Go

By Erica Sloan

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Nothing Soothed My Anxious Thoughts at Bedtime—Until I Tried This Personalized App

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15 Easy Breathing Techniques to Help You Take 5 Minutes Out of Your Day To Be Present

By Erin Bunch

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How To Scan Your Body To Learn Where, Exactly, You’re Feeling Grief (and What That Means)

By Mary Grace Garis

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The Surprising Mindfulness Benefit of Writing With Your Non-Dominant Hand

By Kayla Hui

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Meditation—Not Just Medication—Can Help Alleviate Pain From Headaches. Here's How

By Kayla Hui

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'I'm a Meditation Teacher, and This Is How I Use 5 Minutes To Let Go of Something Each Day'

By Mary Grace Garis

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Why Wellness and Meditation Apps Need More Diverse Voices (Literally)

By Kells McPhillips

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Meditation Has Become a Streamable Form of Entertainment—But Is It That Good for Mental Health?

By Emily Laurence

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14 New Year's Eve Meditation and Yoga Classes You Can Stream Online

By Erin Bunch

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Meditation Is Up 2,900%—Here's What 3 Mindfulness Teachers Say Your At-Home Space Needs

By Mary Grace Garis

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How To Do a Body Scan Meditation for Head-To-Toe Tension Release

By Jessica Estrada

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Take a Deep Breath With 3 Free Meditations for Handling Politically-Charged Emotions

By Mary Grace Garis

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Intermittent Silence Is Like the Modified Push-Up of Meditation—Here's How To Practice It

By Emily Laurence

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Everything You Need To Create a Beautiful Outdoor Meditation Space—Even if You Don't Have Much Room

By Emily Laurence

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These Free Bilingual Guided Meditations Will Help Center Your Practice if English Isn't Your First Language

By Emily Laurence

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Headspace's Partnership With Snapchat Lets You Meditate With Friends, But, Y'know, on Your Own Couches

By Tehrene Firman

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The Most Calming Words To Use for an ASMR-Like Mantra

By Mary Grace Garis

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Confront Your Privilege on the Cushion With These 3 Just-Launched Anti-Racist Meditations

By Kells McPhillips

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Harry Styles Is Narrating Your Next Meditation—So Prepare for a Watermelon Sugar Mindfulness High

By Kells McPhillips

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Visualization Meditation Actually Encourages an Active Mind—Here's How It's Done

By Jessica Estrada

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A Musical Meditation Walk Challenged Me to Find a Different Kind of Center—And it Worked

By Kells McPhillips

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10 Beginner-Friendly Online Mindfulness Courses That Go Beyond Meditation

By Mary Grace Garis

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Meditation App Headspace Is Offering *Free* Year-Long Subscriptions to Anyone Unemployed Right Now

By Emily Laurence

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Gardening Is Actually a Sneaky Form of Meditation—Here's the Reward You'll Get From It

By Kara Jillian Brown

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By Samantha Leal

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9 Absolutely Free Meditation Apps That Are Like an Exhale for Your Brain

By Kells McPhillips

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How a Successful Root Chakra Meditation Makes You Feel More Grounded

By Kara Jillian Brown

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6 Steps to Master Indoor Meditative Walking, Because Being Mindful While Stuck Inside Isn't so Simple

By Kells McPhillips

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Breathwork Meditation Will Make You Feel Calm and Collected in Mere Minutes—Here's How to Practice It

By Jessica Estrada

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I'm a Neuroscientist, and This Is How 'Compassion Meditation' Helps You Feel Less Alone While Social Distancing

By Kara Jillian Brown

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Researchers Analyzed a Buddhist Monk's Brain After 18 Years of Daily Meditation — Here's What They Found

By Mary Grace Garis

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The 10-Minute Wellness Habit That Fights Inflammation

By Emily Laurence

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Calm Versus Headspace: the 3 Best Ways to Use Each Leading Meditation App

By Kells McPhillips

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Headspace Is Teaming up With Barbie to Bring Meditation Benefits to Kids

By Kells McPhillips

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5 Common Myths About Meditation, Debunked

By Kait Hurley

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Muse's New Brain-Sensing Headband Creates Personalized White Noise for Faster, Dreamier Sleep

By Kells McPhillips

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The 'Four Right Exertions' of Buddhism Teach You How to Regain Control of Your Own Energy

By Kells McPhillips

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Curious About Sound Baths? Here's What Happened When I Took a Sonic Soak

By Mary Grace Garis

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Meet Hypno-Reiki, an All-in-One Energy-Healing Therapy

By Dominique Michelle Astorino

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7 Strangely Satisfying ASMR Apps to Help You Fall Asleep Fast

By Erin Bunch

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‘Body Stress Release’ Breathing Is Like a Good Long Exhale for Every Muscle

By Kells McPhillips

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The Big Quiet mass gathering worked for a meditation doubter

I Thought I Was the Worst Meditator Ever Until I Got Zen in a Room With 499 Strangers

By Mary Grace Garis

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Learn the '5-3-3 Breathing Technique' for the Most up and at 'Em Morning Attitude

By Kells McPhillips

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How to Use Meditation As a Tool to Deepen Your Relationships

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How to Get the Most Out of Meditating—Even When You Feel Like You Have Zero Time

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Polar’s Chic New Fitness Tracker Is Like Having a Meditation and Recovery Expert on Your Wrist

By Tehrene Firman

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The Dutch Have Their Own Version of JOMO—and It Has Serious Health Benefits

By Allie Flinn

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Meet Wave, the New Techy, Music-Focused Innovation That's Making Meditation Cooler Than Ever

By Rachel Lapidos

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Yoga nidra for sleep is a great way to get rest in way less time

The Secret to Clocking Hours Worth of Sleep in Minutes? A Yoga Nidra Session

By Mary Grace Garis

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Mantras for positive energy to use when awaiting test results

6 Mantras to Repeat When You’re in the Awful Limbo of Waiting for Test Results

By Korin Miller

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How to Celebrate Mother’s Day When You've Lost Your Mom

By Erin Hanafy

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How to quiet your mind when thoughts derail your meditation

Learn How to Quiet Your Mind When Your Thoughts Won't Shut the Heck up Using These 5 Tips

By Korin Miller

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Tossing and Turning? These Sleepy Songs Will Make You Drift Off Faster Than You Can Say "Melatonin"

By Kells McPhillips

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Therapeutic Cooking Is Meditation for People Who Love to Eat (or Hate to Sit Still)

By Allie Flinn

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How to relax your mind if you've always got ants in your pants

How to Quash Those Pesky Ants in Your Pants and Finally Just Relax

By Rachel Lapidos

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Here's How to Get in on Today's Worldwide Feminist Meditation

By Guru Jagat

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How to Be More Patient When You're Running on Empty

By Sarah Madaus

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The Genius Way Hilaria Baldwin Uses Yoga Techniques to Conquer Parenting Challenges

By Erin Bunch

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Here's the Best Music to Enhance Your Meditation—and Not Totally Distract You

By Emily Laurence

I Stopped Meditating After 3 Years, and I Feel Like I've Lost a Part of...

By Kells McPhillips

Apple's App Trend of the Year Is Something You're Already an Expert In

By Tehrene Firman

The Top 6 Self-Care Practices We Want RBG to Do While She's on the Mend

By Tehrene Firman

This Smart Headband Takes the 'Am I Doing It Right?' Dilemma Out of Your Meditation...

By Kells McPhillips

5 Secrets to Becoming a Super Attractor Like Gabby Bernstein

By Gabrielle Bernstein

There’s a Science-Backed Reason You Have Your Best Ideas in the Shower

By Tehrene Firman

Jump-Start Your Meditation Habit With This Buzzy Event Coming to the Rest of the Country

By Tehrene Firman

Here's Why You Fall Asleep During Meditation and 8 Ways to Stop

By Tehrene Firman

Can't Stop Obsessing Over Your Ex? There's a Meditation for That

By Katie Kane

13 of the Best Monthly Workout Streaming Subscriptions That Cost Less Than $40

By Kells McPhillips

Your Go-to Guide for Holistic Health Services in New York City

By Emily Laurence

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