Researchers using intracranial electroencephalogram (EEG) recordings from deep within the brain found that meditation led to changes in activity in the amygdala and hippocampus, key brain regions ...

The benefits of meditation go far beyond stress reduction. It can increase cognitive performance and professional ...

Economic instability, climate change and unprecedented levels of mental illness have created fertile conditions for what researchers are calling the ‘third wave’ of meditation research. And with ...

Accounts of people describing deep meditation often present such states as "pure consciousness experience" which feel alert yet are practically devoid of any content other than "awareness itself." In ...

Regular deep meditation, practised for several years, may help to regulate the gut microbiome and potentially lower the risks of physical and mental ill health, finds a small comparative study ...

Most people who keep a dream journal are initially motivated by simple curiosity and the hope they will gain insights into their waking lives. But as they continue with the journaling and track the ...

In a recent article published in General Psychiatry, researchers investigated the effects of long-term traditional Tibetan Buddhist meditation on the gut microbiome's structural characteristics.

Findings provide insight about its potential as a noninvasive therapy. Researchers using intracranial electroencephalogram (EEG) recordings from deep within the brain found that meditation led to ...