Think of a mantra — a word or phrase you repeat during meditation — as a tool to help release your mind. It can make a lot of difference, especially if you have trouble concentrating or getting in the ...

Mantras are used in meditation practice to help ground you to the current moment and release your mind from invading thoughts. Mantra meditation is meant to relax and center you by releasing judgments ...

Have you ever wanted to quiet frustrating or distracting thoughts? After a hectic week, do you feel more relaxed after you chant “Om” in yoga class? A new study in Brain and Behavior shows that ...

'Om' is a legitimate mantra with an ancient tradition — if it's pronounced correctly and spoken only in your head. Credit: Ian Moore / Mashable March Mindfulness is an annual Mashable series that ...

In the realm of meditation and spiritual practices, chanting mantras holds a special place. A mantra, whether a syllable, word, sound, or phrase, is a powerful tool repeated during meditation to ...

Chanting mantras isn’t just some old tradition—it’s a tried-and-true way to calm your mind and sharpen your focus. A mantra is just a word, sound, or short phrase you repeat when you meditate or pray.

Dhanteras is the festival of Lord Dhanvantari, the heavenly healer and the divine doctor of the universe. This day is not just about Dhana, or tangible prosperity; it is also about Arogya, or overall ...

Doctoral Researcher, Meditation-based Interventions in Clinical Settings, Centre of Positive Health Sciences, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences Mantra meditation has roots in ancient ...

Mental resilience is crucial in today's fast-paced world and meditation is presented as a powerful tool to achieve it. Read on as doctor highlights how practices like mindfulness, Metta, body scans ...

Several years ago, I was working with a patient who was so chronically angry it was painful and a little terrifying to sit in a room with him for 45 minutes at a time. He was very focused on it being ...