When a monkey the size of a toddler sneaks into my room to steal apples, I have a moment. Maybe it’s the curry from the night before, but I swear he’s the part-simian Hindu god Hanuman, come to pull ...

The benefits of meditation are proven and many—and new research finds that the brain can be impacted in less than a minute.

In his perceptive debut, therapist and meditation instructor De La Rosa argues that, though the “monkey mind” has a bad reputation in Buddhist thought, it is not the enemy, but rather a natural ...

I sit on my meditation cushion, close my eyes, and clear my mind. With focus on my breath, I feel it come in through my nose, fill my lungs, and expand my diaphragm. Then I observe the slow exhale as ...

Our brains do a lot of chattering without our permission. When left to its own devices, the mind tends to ad lib for extended periods, and the reality is that much of the chatter is negative, usually ...

If you’ve ever tried meditation, you’ve probably encountered the “monkey mind.” It’s that part of your mind that refuses to shut up, can’t just relax and let go, and is always looking for problems, ...