Use these mind-body techniques to help with pain from any cause: Inhale so it feels as if you’re breathing toward the pain; ...

New research has found that mindfulness meditation reduces pain by engaging a distinct brain pathway, separate from the pathway activated by a placebo. The standalone analgesic effect that mindfulness ...

New research from the University of California San Diego School of Medicine suggests that mindfulness meditation is more than just a placebo when it comes to pain relief. The study, published in ...

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 ...

Mindfulness meditation, which has been used for centuries for pain management in various cultures, has long been speculated to work by activating processes supporting the placebo response. However, ...

When it comes to meditation, if you're anything like me, you might be skeptical about it and need a little push. It's hard to focus on your own (have you tried to sit in silence while your thoughts ...

A number of studies indicate that mindfulness and meditation can alleviate aspects of your period including PMS, period pains, and more. Clue, a female-health and period-tracking app, claims the ...

In the past few months, COVID-19 has claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people, videos of violence against Black individuals — from police killings to attacks against protesters — have ...

This post was written with contributions from Kandis B. Daroski, DPT, and Bijal Toprani, DPT. Taking a deep breath is a proven technique to help reduce blood pressure and relieve stress in adults. But ...

On Dec. 6, 2024, the United Nations General Assembly unanimously proclaimed that Dec. 21 would be recognized thereafter as ...