The New York Times published a great guide to meditation that explains the how to, with guided meditations incorporated within the guide. For those of who are new to meditation and may feel daunted by the concept, or for those who have experience meditating but may not always feel they have the time, here's your chance. There is a guided meditation in the NYTimes guide that is one only a minute long. 1 MINUTE LONG!!! No matter who you are, if you are reading this then you can

The New York Times highlighted a study in Translational Psychiatry that found that individuals diagnosed with depression experienced a decrease in symptomology as well as beneficial changes in brain structure when coupling meditation with running. 52 participants diagnosed with depression, both men and women, underwent an 8 week experiment in which they were required to meditate and exercise twice a week. Participants were required to meditate for 20 minutes with specific ins

An interesting article in the New York Times highlights a study that potentially answers the question of why some people are more resilient than others. The study found that it may be due to how an individual listens to his or her body. It is important to define resiliency. The article states, "In scientific terms, resilience is the ability to rapidly return to normal, both physically and emotionally, after a stressful event." For the study, 48 people who self-identified as h