Mantras are used in meditation practice to help ground you to the current moment and release your mind from invading thoughts. Mantra meditation is meant to relax and center you by releasing judgments ...

The most common mental illness in the U.S., severe anxiety is something that affects at least 18% of the population. Anxiety can surface out of nowhere and turn any moment into a bad experience. When ...

'Om' is a legitimate mantra with an ancient tradition — if it's pronounced correctly and spoken only in your head. Credit: Ian Moore / Mashable March Mindfulness is an annual Mashable series that ...

Feeling stressed? Many Aussies find that taking just a few minutes each day to meditate can make a big difference in how they handle life’s challenges. Learning how to meditate properly can help ...

Meditating on a mantra is a powerful way to release stress, and it's also great for unleashing creativity. Many mantra meditators say once they began the practice they became much more creative, ...

Transcendental Meditation is a mantra-based form of meditation designed to induce calmness. The benefits of Transcendental Meditation include reduced stress, anxiety, and depression. To do ...

When you first start meditating, sitting still for even just a few minutes can seem like the most difficult thing on the planet. And don't even get me started on how much your mind wanders. Between ...

March Mindfulness is an annual Mashable series that explores the intersection of meditation practice and technology. This article is the second in a two-part series that looks at choosing an app based ...