Meditation experts explain what intermittent silence is, how to do it, how it's different than meditation, and what the benefits of it are. Below, Mattingly and Krishna Bhatta, MD, a urologist and ...

Intentional silence may be just what you need to bring peace and calm to your life. If you’re someone who is really into yoga and/or meditation and find that the practices reliably provide you with ...

Grieving a dissolved marriage, a writer seeks peace and compassion at a meditation retreat in California. Illustration by Owen Gent As I sat cross-legged on a red cushion, tears ran down my cheeks.

It’s always a great idea to stop, look back where you have been, think about where you are going and reflect on your life, relationships and surrounding world. How you decide to reflect and slow down ...

On the fourth day of my 10-day silent meditation retreat, someone spoke to me. "Hey, you." I didn't look. You're not supposed to engage with people. Noble silence is a foundational tenet of the ...

Robert Wright, the New York Times online columnist and author of The Evolution of God, is pretty much what you’d call a cynic. That’s why I was surprised when he spoke with such reverence of the ...

There was a time – not that long ago, in fact – when I was absolutely sure I didn’t care much for silence. It was the fault of that glorious little contraption in my head, encased there within my ...

In a darkened worship center, illuminated by soft lights and the faint glow of candles, 35 people sit quietly in deep meditation. Eventually, the silence is broken by a monastic chant, accompanied by ...

March Mindfulness is our new series that examines the explosive growth in mindfulness and meditation technology — culminating in Mashable's groundbreaking competitive meditation bracket contest.

No matter how much you understand about mediation’s benefits or enjoy the experience of having someone like J Balvin to guide you through it, some may still find it hard to practice regularly. Even in ...