I do guided breathing exercises 🧘🏻♀️ When I’m stressed out or anxious, I turn to guided exercises that help me control the flow of my breath. I use the Open app (though there are many free options online), which includes exercises that almost always involve taking a deep, slow breath, holding it in, and then releasing it steadily. The practice […]
In 2014, Caitlin Carlson of Women’s Health magazine wrote, “Far from the hippy dippy stigma it used to carry, meditation is starting to be viewed as hip—and healthy.” The field of meditation has come even further since then, but what has remained the same are the time-tested, scientifically-backed benefits of the TM technique. Here’s more on 6 particular benefits of […]
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Bob Roth is one of the most experienced and sought-after meditation teachers in America. Over the past 50 years, Bob has taught the Transcendental Meditation technique to many thousands of people and is the author of the definitive book on the subject, the New York Times bestseller “Strength in Stillness: The Power of Transcendental Meditation” (Simon and Schuster, 2018). As […]
Bob Roth is one of the most experienced and sought-after meditation teachers in America. Over the past 50 years, Bob has taught the Transcendental Meditation technique to many thousands of people and is the author of the definitive book on the subject, the New York Times bestseller “Strength in Stillness: The Power of Transcendental Meditation” (Simon and Schuster, 2018). As […]
Bob Roth said something before going into a meditation that was a game changer for not only my TM practice but also my life. On one of Bob’s group meditation calls (which I highly recommend) just before the meditation started he said: Start the meditation without any expectation of any results. Hm. That landed on me and left an instant […]
Bob Roth said something before going into a meditation that was a game changer for not only my TM practice but also my life. On one of Bob’s group meditation calls (which I highly recommend) just before the meditation started he said: Start the meditation without any expectation of any results. Hm. That landed on me and left an instant […]
The following is written by multimedia journalist, Dana Knowles, and originally published on Rocky Mountain PBS. DENVER — I’m not anonymous anymore. I’ve taken my story out of dark church basements to shine a light on my experiences. I’ve given keynote speeches in ballrooms filled with hundreds of counselors and health care workers. I’ve participated in public service campaigns. I’ve […]
The following is written by multimedia journalist, Dana Knowles, and originally published on Rocky Mountain PBS. DENVER — I’m not anonymous anymore. I’ve taken my story out of dark church basements to shine a light on my experiences. I’ve given keynote speeches in ballrooms filled with hundreds of counselors and health care workers. I’ve participated in public service campaigns. I’ve […]
Awe-inspiring natural spaces in the U.S., like national parks, are also tarnished with racist histories, according to Tracy Perkins, an assistant professor at Arizona State University who studies social inequality and environmental justice. Many environmental conservation efforts starting in the late 1800s were led by eugenicists, like Madison Grant, to create spaces for white people to get fresh air and […]
WASHINGTON — When the country heaves, when the stress levels spike, a little nothingness goes a long way. “Mind Over Matter: Zen in Medieval Japan,” at the Freer Gallery of Art (an arm of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art), is a show of ravishing absence: a stark and beautiful exhibition where form is plunged into silence, and the […]
Nancy Chemtob, a matrimonial lawyer, has helped Mary-Kate Olsen, Tory Burch, Bobby Flay and other celebrities get divorced. After practicing for decades as the founding partner of Chemtob Moss Forman & Beyda, one of the largest matrimonial firms in New York City, Ms. Chemtob went through a divorce herself, in 2012. Her divorce was horrific and unexpected, she said. But […]
The following is written by Karlie Everhart and originally published on her blog. I started meditating ten years ago. At the time, I had suffered from intermittent bouts of anxiety and was looking for a way to calm the surmounting pressure I constantly applied to myself. The only new-agey person I was familiar with was Gabrielle Bernstein, so I bought […]
The following is written by Karlie Everhart and originally published on her blog. I started meditating ten years ago. At the time, I had suffered from intermittent bouts of anxiety and was looking for a way to calm the surmounting pressure I constantly applied to myself. The only new-agey person I was familiar with was Gabrielle Bernstein, so I bought […]
Times Insider explains who we are and what we do, and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. When my friend Caity Weaver called me out of the blue to propose joining her for a weeklong excursion in a camper van, I thought, this could be amazing, followed immediately by, could this be a huge mistake? I suspect […]
Meditation helps me center myself. One of my mentors told me about it, and I started last October. With it, I get myself out of difficulties and any problems I’m facing — it’s about alignment, recentering and refreshing my body, spirit, soul and mind. When I meditate, I like to listen to soothing music and surround myself with plants and […]
With therapists in high demand and long waiting lists that make it challenging to find a provider, using a mental health app might seem like a tempting and relatively inexpensive way to get help. These apps claim to help with issues as varied as addiction, sleeplessness, anxiety and schizophrenia, often by using tools like games, therapy chatbots or mood-tracking diaries. […]
Anya Taylor-Joy, who this month shares the cover of British Vogue with Queen Elizabeth II, has brought to Hollywood her talent (see: “The Queen’s Gambit”), fashion personality (she’s a global brand ambassador for Dior Beauty) and singular perspective (see: her tip on meditation). After a childhood spent in Miami, Argentina and London, Ms. Taylor-Joy, 25, is now used to moving […]
We often associate the phrase “ashes to ashes, dust to dust” with death. That’s because it comes from the burial rites in the Book of Common Prayer. This collection of prayer books is used mostly in the Anglican church for communion, marriages and other Christian rites — including burial services and cremations. But a closer look at what “ashes to […]
Meditation won’t solve all your problems, but it can give your mind a rest and help you approach each day with more clarity and purpose. We asked the teachers of the Unplug app to create a week of five-minute meditations to help you cope with some of life’s challenges. You’ll find meditations that will calm your mind, transport […]
