meditation

Altered States of Consciousness More Common Than Believed in Mind-Body Practices

Health
Rachel Carter

Summary: A new study finds that altered states of consciousness (ASCs), like those experienced during meditation, are more common than previously thought. ...

Gwyneth Paltrow led me in eyes-open meditation. Here’s what happened.

Technology
Michael Johnson

Williams, Kardashian, Paltrow attend CFDA Fashion Awards Serena Williams, Kim Kardashian and Gwyneth Paltrow were among the stars walking the white carpet ...

Medical Meditation? Clinical Yoga? Alternative Therapies Go Mainstream.

Health
Rachel Carter

The doctor is in. So is the yogi. A sharp shift in health care is taking place as more than one-third of ...

Meditators can switch off their consciousness on demand, new study reveals

Health
Rachel Carter

9:10 am Mon, Dec 18, 2023 image: tommaso lizzul/Shutterstock “Turn off your mind, relax, and float downstream,” The Beatles sang. Turns out, ...

Beyond Consciousness: How Meditators Voluntarily Enter Void States

Health
Rachel Carter

Summary: Experienced meditators can voluntarily induce unconscious states, known as cessations, without the use of drugs. This ability, observed in Tibetan Buddhist ...