Mindfulness

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.

How does mindfulness meditation reshape the resting mind? New research explores how experienced meditators' brain activity differs from non-meditators.

Recent research found that mindfulness meditation reduces gaming cravings by improving brain connections related to self-control and reward processing, while also lowering sensitivity to gaming cues and stabilizing neurotransmitter activity linked to addiction.

Recent research found that mindfulness meditation creates a unique state of relaxed alertness, marked by specific brainwave changes linked to focus and awareness, distinct from simple relaxation, and unrelated to changes in physiological arousal.

A six-week mindful-gratitude practice via a mobile app reduced prejudice and weakened its link with collective narcissism.

A recent study found that ghosting and stress are linked to maladaptive daydreaming and vulnerable narcissism, with mindfulness reducing, and rumination amplifying, these effects.