Why We Meditate review: A convincing argument for regular meditation
18 January 2023
Meditation seems to divide people into hardline converts or sceptical questioners. Daniel Goleman and Tsoknyi Rinpoche's new book comes ready to answer any doubts
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Short breathing exercise lifts mood more than mindfulness meditation
10 January 2023
In a small study, cyclic sighing - inhaling slowly and then taking another short breath in to fully inflate the lungs, before breathing out for as long as possible - was particularly effective at lifting people's moods
Mindfulness
3 August 2021
Mindfulness is the practice of focusing on the present, paying particular attention to your thoughts, movements or external stimuli
Mindfulness and meditation can worsen depression and anxiety
14 August 2020
The first systematic review of the evidence on meditation suggests that 8 per cent of people experience a negative effect such as depression, anxiety, psychosis or thoughts of suicide
Who are we? A conversation between Buddhism and neuroscience
2 December 2019
Can ancient views about the mind be reconciled with modern neuroscience? Buddhist monk Gelong Thubten and neuroscientist Ash Ranpura discuss
How does consciousness work? A radical theory has mind-blowing answers
30 October 2019
The Feeling of Life Itself by Christof Koch charts a radical theory about consciousness that shows the survival advantages for humans, and why computers can never be conscious
Buddhist monk Gelong Thubten on the science of mindfulness
2 October 2019
Meditation and mindfulness are useful for modern life, says Gelong Thubten, because they can help us be less controlled by stressful thoughts and emotions
Using a meditation app each day may improve your memory and attention
3 June 2019
Short bursts of app-guided meditation several times a day has been found to improve performance on memory and attention tasks in a study involving 40 adults
Brain scans reveal magic mushroom drug enhances mindfulness meditation
29 May 2019
Both meditation and psychedelic drugs can lead to more self-awareness and serenity. Now a study has found that combining the two seems to magnify the effect
A quarter of people who meditate experience negative mental states
9 May 2019
More than a quarter of people who regularly meditate say they have experienced negative mental states, including anxiety, fear and disturbed emotions
