Meditation

Research shows benefits from as little as 10 minutes of regular practice; regularity matters more than length.

No. The exercises are secular and focus on attention, breath and body.

Mindfulness-based programmes (e.g. MBSR) reduce perceived stress in many studies; the effect depends on regularity and does not replace treatment.

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The Meditation department is practice, not theory: a few minutes of focus exercises, body scan, 4-7-8 breathing and guided meditations you can fit into your day. We describe what research says about mindfulness — and what it does not confirm.