Parenting in the hospital is stressful. Moms and dads naturally focus on their ill child, sometimes to the neglect of their own mental health. A Stanford Medicine team has found an effective way to ...

The conversation surrounding mental health has completely changed since 1994 when the first World Mental Health Day was celebrated. Today, that conversation has evolved and garnered so much support ...

SONOMA, Calif. (KGO) -- Living with through the novel coronavirus pandemic, people are finding themselves facing new challenges and uncertainties. As a result, tension and anxiety have understandably ...

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People’s stress dropped about as much from watching a short inspirational video as it did through guided meditation, researchers reported in the journal Psychology of Popular Media. “What we found is ...

Have you been meaning to meditate but just haven't gotten around to it? Despite its apparent simplicity, starting a new meditation practice can be intimidating, especially when we are so caught up in ...

When it comes to meditation, if you're anything like me, you might be skeptical about it and need a little push. It's hard to focus on your own (have you tried to sit in silence while your thoughts ...

This special set of classes is perfectly timed for the hecticness of the holiday season. With so many responsibilities pulling us in ...

Mindfulness-based exercises, like those found in apps such as Insight Timer, Calm, and Headspace are among the most common approaches used in phone-based stress management programs (Coulon et al., ...

Lama (Tibetan monk) gazing at the mountain range and blue sky in Leh Ladakh Source: xerazed/Shutterstock I once asked the Dalai Lama whether he used meditation to reduce stress. He shook his head and ...

Fitness trackers have come a long way since the earliest days where they only measured steps and location. Both smartwatches smart bands are now loaded with a plethora of sensors that, taken together, ...