How Meditation Changes the Brain

By Bart Mendel and Mindworks Team

Did you know that simply sitting and breathing mindfully can significantly change the brain? It’s true! Meditation Nurtures the Brain...

How to Do Meditation at Home

By Bart Mendel and Mindworks Team

Meditation is an effective technique that has been around for centuries. People who meditate consistently find that there are short-term...

What Happens to Your Mind, Brain and Body During Meditation?

By Bart Mendel and Mindworks Team

Your brain is an unimaginably complex electrochemical organ. There’s always a certain level of electric activity going on there regardless...

Long Term Benefits of Meditation

By Bart Mendel and Mindworks Team

It often feels like there are just not enough hours in a day and not enough days in a week...

What Is Mantra Meditation?

By Bart Mendel and Mindworks Team

A mantra is a syllable, word, or phrase that is repeated during meditation. Mantras can be spoken, chanted, whispered, or...

What is Spiritual Meditation?

By Bart Mendel and Mindworks Team

At its core, spiritual meditation is the mindful practice of connection to something that is greater, vaster, and deeper than...

Meditation Definition: What is Meditation? Take Charge of the Mind

By Bart Mendel and Mindworks Team

Good question! Meditation is indeed learning to work with the mind. The Cambridge dictionary defines meditation as “the act of...

Why is Meditation Important? 6 Facts You Need to Know

By Bart Mendel and Mindworks Team

When the topic of mindfulness comes up, there are people out there who still imagine that meditation is the domain...

How to Breathe Properly When Meditating

By Bart Mendel and Mindworks Team

The point of mindfulness meditation practice is to cultivate awareness and peace, but beginners often get side-tracked by worrying about...

What are the Different Types of Meditation?

By Bart Mendel and Mindworks Team

Post Summary: Meditation is an ancient tradition that is relevant in today's busy world and helps us find calmness, inner...

What Is Buddhist Meditation?

By Bart Mendel and Mindworks Team

There are many forms of meditation and many ideas about what meditation is. While different spiritual paths may associate meditation...

Best Meditation Techniques for Beginners

By Bart Mendel and Mindworks Team

Meditation is a transformational method that not only helps us relax but also improves our general well-being. If you’re just...

How to Start Meditating: Five Meditation Techniques for Beginners

By Bart Mendel and Mindworks Team

Mindworks 101: Learn How to Start Meditating Keep it Simple When the time comes to start meditating, it may all...

Meditation on the Job | Practicing Mindfulness at Work

By Bart Mendel and Mindworks Team

Five ways to bring more meditation into your work life Meditation is an oasis of calm in our busy lives,...

Buddhist Meditation Techniques & Practices

By Bart Mendel and Mindworks Team

Summary: Buddhist meditation practices stem from the Buddha's insights about existence: Shamatha (mindfulness) focuses on cultivating calmness, clarity, and equanimity, leading...