When we mindfully tense and then release our muscles, our bodies are telling our brains to relax. Try this practice that's proven to help with depression, anxiety, and stress. Scroll down for a ...

Meditation teacher and co-founder of Awarehouse Christine Alfred guides us through a 10-minute meditation designed to assist you in releasing muscle tension throughout your body.

The "body stress release" meditation for stress relief deserves a spot in your daily routine. Here's how to do it in three easy steps. After a year-long hiatus from meditation, I’ve finally made my ...

Guided meditation is a form of meditation that involves following the lead of an expert when practicing techniques such as breathing, visualization and mantra repetitions. There’s no pressure to ...

Rachel Tavel is a doctor of physical therapy, certified strength and conditioning specialist and writer. She works as a physical therapist in an outpatient orthopedic physical therapy setting and as a ...

Overwhelmed? Stressed? Perhaps it's time to put the scroll down—and breathe. Modern life moves at a brutal pace. Notifications buzz. Deadlines loom. Even our downtime is filled with overstimulation.

A recent Liver International study investigates the effects of stretching and meditation on nocturnal muscle cramps in patients with cirrhosis. Study: The RELAX randomized controlled trial: Stretching ...

We all have bodies. When we exercise, we begin to see the benefits for our body, mind and muscle. Just as we need to exercise our bodies to keep them healthy, we need to exercise our minds. Today I ...

People have used meditation to soothe anxious thoughts for thousands of years, and research shows it’s a promising treatment for those with anxiety. Roughly 19% of U.S. adults live with an anxiety ...

It is estimated that hundreds of millions of people worldwide practice some type of mediation to enrich their lives. Among the most common uses of meditation are to relieve anxiety, fall asleep, and ...