Meditation

Lucid dreaming is a remarkable state of consciousness in which one is aware of the fact that one is dreaming while continuing to dream. Based on the strong relationship between physiological activation during rapid eye-movement sleep and lucid dreaming, our pilot research investigated whether enhancing cortical activation via acetylcholinesterease inhibition (AChEI) would increase the frequency of lucid dreams and…

Most people start writing for all the wrong reasons. Usually, the first things that come to our minds are recognition, fame, and finally money. But these are second-order effects. Even if we discount that thought, the thing that comes after is the romantic idea of the creative pursuit. We can't blame them. It's how the act of writing has been portrayed for ages.

Research suggests daydreaming can bring multiple benefits to the human mind and body. And yet, many humans resist it.

Epistemic status: playing devil's advocate. I wrote the following a couple of weeks back for a meet-up post, and Gunnar_Zarnckesuggested I should turn it into a discussion post: Fiction is not a lie, but it is a variety of untruth. It absorbstime and energy which could be spent on fact. Although we make a conscious distinction between fictional worlds and reality, we will oftenuse fictional examples…

As North America continues contending with the pandemic, the importance of physical, mental and social health among all populations has been front and center. Aiming to introduce or reinforce healthy lifestyles to as many older adults as possible, Active Aging Week 2021, presented by Humana, embodies an essential, life-changing mission.

Stressed and worn-out for the whole day? Try these meditation apps that will make you feel relieved after stressful work?

Isaac Chotiner talks with the doctor and self-help guru Deepak Chopra about his latest book, "Metahuman: Unleashing Your Infinite Potential."

Technology can be applied to all, especially in dental care.

Surfing is as cool as it ever was. More people are competing in more contests and seeking higher waves, supported by a booming industry, even amid a pandemic.

The pandemic has hit seniors hardest, including isolation and fear. But some older adults are finding fuel for renewed purpose and strength.

It costs precisely zero dollars to harness a sense of calm and focus.

I can remember the exact moment that I realized the gravity of it. A coworker had sent me a link to an article from the Mayo Clinic on Slack. I skimmed the article until I reached a section called…

India's cool and calm stand in captain, Ajinkya Rahane is never off pressure, which made him stay humble and focus on his game. In this interaction with Entrepreneur, he shares his rise as the son of the soil, his recent startup investments and the hardwork and discipline which drive his life.

Many of us are feeling more anxious and depressed since the pandemic began, but there are ways to relieve some of the distress.

The behavior geneticist Kathryn Paige Harden, author of the new book "The Genetic Lottery: Why DNA Matters for Social Equality," is waging a two-front campaign: on her left are those who assume that genes are irrelevant, on her right those who insist that they're everything.

Expanding the mind is an expression that means using your brain in new ways to access more of it to make you smarter. It involves increasing a

Stress can manifest itself in emotional exhaustion, lack of energy or detachment from work

The pandemic has altered the way we value time.

Social jet lag -- the disparity between the number of hours a teen sleeps during the week compared to the weekend -- is an increasing problem affecting adolescent sleep as they head back to school. Here's what can be done to help.

While mindfulness has been proven to reduce stress, reduce anxiety and improve focus, new research suggests it may be making some people more selfish.