Pocket Archive: Psychology & Mental Wellbeing

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It caused a stir when Sam Harris, in a new book titled Waking Up, changed his message from militant atheism to peaceful Buddhism. A positive message is better than a negative one, and since Buddhism is often labeled as “a religion without God,” Harris’s move isn’t as radical as it looks at first glance. He […]

Racing thoughts can be overwhelming, confusing, and distressing.

Your fears carry wise messages that, over time, will lead you to happiness. Answer these questions for any anxious thought and you will find that message.

You deserve to forgive yourself. We all make mistakes, but we are all worthy of happiness--and we can create it if we let go of guilt and regret.

If you find seated meditation challenging, but you need help letting go of worries, stress, tension, and painful memories from the past, this may help.

As I or any practicing meditator can attest to, though, mindfulness may not be the next panacea, but it is much more than just the next fad.

We are capable of creating our experience and have the power to choose whether we lead with fear and anxiety or an open heart and mind. Which do you choose?

So many of us have been taught that in order to be successful, we must constantly be busy and thinking. But an ancient Chinese philosophy called "wu wei" suggests otherwise.

Neuroscientist Sara Lazar found that people who meditated had more gray matter in the part of the brain linked to decision-making and working memory.

A new article in The Atlantic says more Americans with mental illness are turning to Buddhism for mental health treatment. Experts might advise otherwise.

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An excerpt from "Beyond the Self: Conversations between Buddhism and Neuroscience."

The modern business of mindfulness strips the practice of both its spiritual meaning and much of its practical value

Ronald Purser, a Buddhist teacher and a professor of management, advises us to approach mindfulness techniques with a critical eye. He says mindfulness practices have been co-opted by capitalist interests, freeing corporations and governments from responsibility for the larger issues at play in our stressful society.

"It's not bare-knuckle, that's for sure."

By Tiffany Harper Meditation is an old spiritual exercise, commonly associated with Oriental spirituality. The method involves mindfulness, relaxation, and breathing patterns. The goal is to achieve a general state of well-being, specifically a psychological one. Today, meditation is a widespread wellness practice. You can find through meditation tutorials in books, on Youtube, or by

I am offering this six minute guided meditation as a means to help each of us deepen our connection with the ever-present states within us that can ground, i...

Mindfulness meditation programs have shown promise for the treatment of anxiety. Now, new research may help explain why. According to a study published in

The ancient Eastern religion is helping Westerners with very modern mental-health problems.

Sometimes you wish you could turn your brain off. If would be nice to know how to stop worrying. Mindfulness can help. Here's what you need to know...

A scientist and a monk compare notes on meditation, therapy, and their effects on the brain

The past decade’s wave of interest in mindfulness meditation has had a utilitarian air.

The past decade’s wave of interest in mindfulness meditation has had a utilitarian air.