May 22 -- THURSDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) -- A certain type of meditation may help the brain retain images for short periods, says a new study on visual-spatial abilities. When people view an object ...

Meditation has been practiced for centuries, as a way to calm the soul and bring about inner peace. According to a new study in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological ...

Visualization is a mindfulness technique in itself, but you can also use it to enhance regular meditation. Adding visualization to your meditation practice may allow you to better direct your relaxed ...

Cliff Saron, associate research scientist with the UC Davis Center for Mind and Brain, talks with the Dalai Lama about his research during a visit to India in February 2009. Intensive mental training ...

Archaeologists in the Indus Valley discovered evidence of meditation in wall art dating from 5,000 to 3,500 BCE, according to Psychology Today. And while meditation has been practiced in other parts ...

Meditation offers profound benefits for mental and emotional well-being, but for many, the practice can feel daunting. Visualization meditation, also known as guided imagery, presents a user-friendly ...

Three walkers follow the stony paths of the Alpine ranges in Triglav National Park, Slovenia and, in voice-over, we hear their thoughts: “I felt a deep connection with myself and the universe. I felt ...

The results showed that following the meditation period, practitioners of the DY style of meditation showed a dramatic improvement on both the mental rotation task and the visual memory task compared ...