Mindfulness

A new study explores how a wearable device that amplifies hand sounds can foster mindfulness. Researchers found that heightening acoustic feedback encourages users to stay focused on the present and explore objects with more curiosity.

The specific way you breathe during meditation may determine its impact on Alzheimer's risk factors. A recent clinical trial found that slow breathing reduces amyloid beta peptides, while mindfulness with normal breathing tends to increase them.

The mental state of being present during sex may have benefits that extend beyond the individual. A new study in the journal Mindfulness followed couples daily to explore the interpersonal effects of sexual awareness on their relationships.

New research indicates that a six-week self-guided mindfulness app helped autistic adults experience meaningful reductions in anxiety, stress, and negative emotions. The improvements remained stable even after participants stopped regularly using the app.

A new study offers evidence that mindfulness meditation reduces brain alpha wave activity, suggesting increased attentional engagement. Despite these neural changes, physiological arousal remained stable, pointing to a meditative state of relaxed alertness rather than simple bodily relaxation.

Surrounded by constant digital noise, our brains rarely get a true break. Attention restoration theory suggests that letting the mind drift — especially in nature — can ease stress, restore focus, and sharpen thinking in surprisingly short bursts.

A new study finds that mindfulness meditators are more likely to report feeling a touch — even when none occurs — and that this sensitivity is linked to altered brain rhythms.

New research suggests that short-term online mindfulness programs can ease depression, especially when they help people become less reactive to distressing thoughts. Longer-term benefits were more likely when mindfulness was combined with cognitive techniques.

A new study suggests that mindfulness doesn’t make everyone more helpful. People who see themselves as connected to others tend to be more generous when mindful, while highly independent individuals may become less inclined to help.

Mindfulness in marriage may help reduce the emotional strain of divorce-related fears, especially among those with higher infidelity tendencies, according to a new study involving over 400 married individuals.

Dispositional mindfulness is lower in people with mild cognitive impairment compared to those with subjective concerns, and brain imaging points to emotion-related connectivity differences that may reflect early neurodegenerative processes.

Breathing exercises may help students stay calm under pressure. A study in Türkiye found reduced test anxiety among eighth-graders who practiced structured breathwork ahead of a major national exam.

People with narcissistic traits often struggle with compulsive social media use, but why? A new study points to fear of missing out as a key factor—while also showing that mindfulness may help break the cycle.

An 8‑week mindfulness training reduced IBS symptoms, anxiety, depression, and visceral sensitivity in adult women compared to a social support group, with benefits lasting up to 12 months, though self‑reported measures may have been influenced by expectations.

Could mindfulness influence sexual behavior? For women with dramatic mood shifts, a lack of self-awareness is associated with a greater number of sexual partners, new research indicates.