Dr. Paul Thielking teaches an eight-week mind and body skills group for cancer patients. He walks us through a mindfulness and breathing exercise to help with relaxation. Although developed for cancer ...

We live in a world where the feeling of being at ease seems like a far-fetched dream. Our lives are so fast paced that we never find time to sit still and introspect about what's really happening.

Trying to fall asleep at night is often a fickle, frustrating experience. There are nights when you're out as soon as your head hits the pillow, and then there are nights when you're up for hours, ...

Life is stressful and sometimes the stress can overwhelm you, but there are steps you can take to learn how to relax. Normal everyday activities like grocery shopping or traffic jams can make you ...

Patanjali recommended relaxation as the prerequisite to his last three steps of yoga: concentration (dharana), meditation (dhyana) and absorption (samadhi). When was the last time you stretched out ...

Apps like Calm can calibrate everything going on inside your mind and put you to sleep. The next time you go for a good night’s sleep, remember to stay ‘Calm’. We are referring here to Apple’s Calm ...

Child's Pose offers a soothing stretch that helps quiet the mind and alleviate body tension. To do this pose, kneel on the floor, sit back on your heels, stretch your arms forward, and rest your ...

In this digital world, our minds contend with an incessant barrage of thoughts and information, primarily fuelled by social media and the perpetual hustle and bustle of our surroundings. Oftentimes, ...

Most of us are stressed. According to a 2018 Mental Health Foundation study, 74 percent of people felt so stressed they were actually overwhelmed and struggled to cope. In America, the number was even ...

Several decades ago, the term ‘mindfulness’ used to imply Eastern mysticism related to the spiritual journey of a person, originated by Gautama Buddha. Buddhists believe that being ‘well, happy, and ...