Brain research is beginning to produce concrete evidence for something that Buddhist practitioners of meditation have maintained for centuries: Mental discipline and meditative practice can change the ...

Want the potential mental and physical health benefits of meditation without the work of chasing away all those intrusive thoughts and feelings? Try laughing, a new study suggests. Laughter -- the ...

Want the potential mental and physical health benefits of meditation without the work of chasing away all those intrusive thoughts and feelings? Try laughing, a study suggests. Laughter — the real ...

In today's hyperconnected, distraction-heavy world, the human brain is under siege. The unrelenting pings of notifications, the constant multitasking of work-life demands, and an overwhelming flood of ...

Brain scans on monks show how meditation brings lasting neural changes Pioneering work on loving-kindness meditation (LKM) and compassion meditation (CM) conducted by Dr. Richard Davidson helped ...

BRAIN GAIN: Patrick Foo, UNC Asheville associate professor of psychology, will set the stage for two lectures by neuroscientist Richard Davidson at UNCA later in the month with a Tuesday, Feb. 4, talk ...

No time to just sit and breathe? Then at least pull up a quick YouTube video of “goats yelling like humans”—a good laugh now and then may give you a mental boost similar to meditation, suggests new ...

Meditation has been shown to have remarkable benefits for the meditator. Improved mental health has long been associated with meditation as it can reduce anxiety, fear, and sadness. But it can also ...

Gamma waves are the fastest oscillating waves in the brain. Unlike beta waves, which dominate during active thinking, or alpha waves, which appear during light meditation and rest, gamma waves occur ...