Yael Shy suffered from panic attacks before she discovered meditation. When Yael Shy attended her first meditation retreat, she expected a nice, relaxing break. A junior at New York University, her ...

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In recent years there has been a steady stream of research showing the power of mindfulness meditation to reduce anxiety. Until now, the specific brain mechanisms of how meditation relieves anxiety at ...

If you struggle with anxiety, you may know that exercise and mindfulness meditation can help. These habits are gaining traction as tools to improve overall well-being, in part because of a growing ...

Chare’A Smith sat down for her first meditation session as an eight year old in elementary school. But she didn’t realize just how much she’d need the practice until she was diagnosed with depression ...

A new study found that patients who took medication and patients who completed a course in mindfulness-based stress reduction saw the same decrease in anxiety Practicing meditation could be just as ...

A new study provides solid evidence that meditation is as effective as daily medication for those suffering from anxiety disorders. And meditation comes without the risk of side effects. There are ...

There I was on my living room couch, sitting up straight with my hands resting at my side and my attention focused on my breath. I looked like a stock photo image for meditation, and I might as well ...

BOSTON - Oct. 10 is World Mental Health Day and one condition that millions of Americans suffer from is anxiety. A new study finds that meditation can be just as effective in treating it as medication ...

In 2004, ABC News correspondent Dan Harris was broadcasting live on the air on Good Morning America when he started experiencing a panic attack. "My lungs seized up, my palms started sweating, my ...

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