The team’s research provides compelling evidence for the brain’s influence on physiology. A deeper understanding of this mind ...

Scroll down for a transcription of this episode. Studies show qigong can strengthen your body and mind, and reduce cortisol levels. We explore this Chinese meditative movement practice that dates back ...

Mind blanking is a common experience with a wide variety of definitions ranging from feeling 'drowsy' to 'a complete absence of conscious awareness.' Neuroscientists and philosophers compile what we ...

Have you ever noticed how repeating a phrase or humming a tune calms your nerves during stress? That’s the power of sound—and it’s exactly why mantra chanting has stood the test of time. For thousands ...

A friend and I recently stumbled into a conversation about inner monologues. He referred to nearly constant chatter, in his own voice, as if it were normal. My inner monologue? Largely nonexistent. I ...

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When I took my children to the Museum of Science in Boston, I liked to sit them by the entrance of the cafeteria while we ate to provide a lesson about state of mind. People walking into the cafeteria ...

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