A new study provides solid evidence that meditation is as effective as daily medication for those suffering from anxiety disorders. And meditation comes without the risk of side effects. There are ...

Mindfulness meditation worked as well as a standard drug for treating anxiety in the first head-to-head comparison. The study tested a widely used mindfulness program that includes 2 1/2 hours of ...

In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center pitted mindfulness meditation against a common antidepressant in a clinical trial targeting patients with anxiety ...

Deep breathing techniques can help calm anxiety, slow your heart rate, and relax the mind. Here are simple breathing ...

Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) was found to be as effective as the antidepressant escitalopram in reducing agoraphobia, panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and social anxiety ...

When I first started my clinical training as a psychologist, some of the first techniques I learned were relaxation exercises. These are concrete, specific behaviors that clients can use to reduce the ...

Learn simple breathing exercises for anxiety and stress reduction. Source: Unsplash, Creative Commons Zero Breathing exercises are an effective, quick, and easy solution for stress and anxiety relief.

Chare’A Smith sat down for her first meditation session as an eight year old in elementary school. But she didn’t realize just how much she’d need the practice until she was diagnosed with depression ...

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Priscilla Warner, 70, suffered her first panic attack at the age of 15. Back then, nobody had a word for what she was experiencing, and therapy wasn’t on anyone’s radar. Her doctor prescribed Librium ...

As part of Lifehacker’s Fitness challenge, I am trying out various meditation techniques for 30 days. This is the second week of my challenge, and I’ve taken a new step towards developing a consistent ...