Boost your brainpower with five Japanese meditation techniques for better memory retention. From the focused stillness of Zazen to the sensory restoration of Shinrin-Yoku, learn time-honoured ...

In today’s fast-paced life, memory and concentration are among the first things to suffer. Constant mobile notifications, multitasking, poor sleep, and ongoing stress give the brain little time to ...

Japan is known for long life and mental sharpness even in old age. These simple daily habits can help improve memory, focus, ...

We went straight from the onsen to Daisen-in Temple, a centuries-old Zen temple—one of Kyoto’s most visited, filled earlier in the day with schoolchildren and tourists. At sunset, cushions were laid ...

Daily life can get loud, and meditation apps offer a simple way to carve out a little breathing room. You do not need experience to start, and you do not need to commit to long sessions either. Most ...

On most Monday nights, the sanctuary of All Saints Episcopal Church — with its vaulted ceilings, stone arches and stained-glass windows — seamlessly transforms into a space of quiet contemplation.

Dr (Prof) Sadhana Kala is a USA-trained robotic & laparoscopic surgeon, Uppsala University, Sweden, trained fertility specialist, and ‘National Icon Endoscopic Surgeon' of India. University topper and ...

Apple is hosting an Apple Watch Activity Challenge on Sunday, December 21 to honor World Meditation Day. The challenge will show up for Apple Watch owners starting on December 19. Apple first did a ...

The room falls silent as the members of Zen Society settle into zazen meditation, a form of meditation central to Zen Buddhism. Weinberg senior and club President Damian Vincent Dobrowolski instructs ...

It is appropriate that Tassajara should be almost as difficult to reach as the state of satori. High in the hills of California’s rugged Big Sur country, 160 miles south of San Francisco, Tassajara is ...