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 ...

'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 ...

Real talk: Mornings can be tough. Whether your to-do list is too long, your inspiration’s gone missing, or you just prefer sleeping late, starting the day can sometimes be more of a slow crawl than a ...

Start your day with intention by chanting mantras aligned with your zodiac sign or ruling planet, especially at sunrise. This practice, rooted in Vedic astrology, aims to harmonize inner energy with ...

You’ve heard, no doubt countless times, that the way you approach your morning sets the stage for the rest of your day. Starting your day by frantically replying to emails or crossing off other ...

There is magic everywhere. Within the heavens. Within the Earth. Within everything, everywhere, all at once. It even lives ...

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 ...

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 ...

Morning routines are important. Filling those first few moments with an activity that calms your mind and energizes you can make all the difference between a stressful day and a productive one. As a ...

Several years ago, I was working with a patient who was so chronically angry it was painful and a little terrifying to sit in a room with him for 45 minutes at a time. He was very focused on it being ...

Transcendental meditation is a type of meditation during which a person repeats a Sanskrit mantra in their mind. It is a secular practice that requires a person to take lessons from an instructor. The ...

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, ...