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Why Your Brain Needs More Downtime

By Ferris Jabr — 2013

Research on naps, meditation, nature walks and the habits of exceptional artists and athletes reveals how mental breaks increase productivity, replenish attention, solidify memories and encourage creativity.

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What Type of Meditation Is Best for You?

One of the most in-depth meditation studies to date shows that different practices have different benefits.

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Tania Singer
2018
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Is Meditation Self-Centered?: Adapted from the Science of Enlightenment: How Meditation Works by Shinzen Young

People sometimes criticize meditation as being self-centered. Let’s consider that issue.

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Shinzen Young
2016
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12 Science-Based Benefits of Meditation

Meditation is the habitual process of training your mind to focus and redirect your thoughts. The popularity of meditation is increasing as more people discover its many health benefits.

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Matthew Thorpe, Rachel Link
2020
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What Is the Best Type of Meditation?

Meditation offers time for relaxation and heightened awareness in a stressful world where our senses are often dulled. Research suggests that meditation has the potential for more than just temporary stress relief.

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Zawn Villines
2017
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How Meditation Helps in Difficult Times

Pema Chödrön on four ways that meditation helps us deal with difficulty.

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Pema Chödrön
2009
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