Meditation may train the brain to pay close attention, a new study shows. The study comes from researchers including Richard Davidson, PhD, professor of psychology and psychiatry at the University of ...

Can you come home to yourself? Meditation is to the mind what aerobic exercise is to the body. Like exercise, there are many good ways to do it, and you can find the one that suits you best. Studies ...

Meditation is a wellness practice that focuses on training awareness, attention, and compassion. There are many forms of meditation, but to start, try sitting in silence and counting your breaths.

Scientists have developed a personalized digital meditation training program that significantly improved attention and memory in healthy young adults -- a group already at the peak of brain health -- ...

Everyday experience and psychology research both indicate that paying close attention to one thing can keep you from noticing something else. However, a new study suggests that attention does not have ...

The life of a Buddhist monk may seem far-removed from the busy, gadget-packed daily buzz most of us experience. But new research suggests daily meditation can give us a piece of the peaceful life, as ...

A new study from the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology reveals that just 30 days of guided mindfulness meditation can significantly enhance key aspects of attentional control - especially how ...

of psychology and psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. They studied 17 people who were experienced in meditation and 23 people of similar backgrounds who were novices in meditation.

Humans have less attention span than goldfish! A number of sites, including Time.com, reported a few years ago that we were only able to hold our attention for 8 seconds, compared with 9 seconds for a ...

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