The body scan is a mindfulness meditation practice involving scanning your body for pain, tension, or anything out of the ordinary. It can help you feel more connected to your physical and emotional ...

Body scan meditation (BSM) involves bringing attention to sensations occurring in different parts of the body. This practice can help a person become more aware of their bodily sensations, feelings, ...

A body scan meditation involves mentally scanning your body from feet to your head, releasing tension as you go. Here are its benefits, plus how to do it. Tracee Stanley is a yoga nidra teacher and ...

Notice how your feet feel. Are they on the ground? Swinging freely from a chair? Are your shoes pushing against your toes? Are they tingling, aching, full of unused energy? You have just started a ...

A somatic expert shares how to do a body-scan meditation for grief in six steps, and how the practice can help you release emotional pain. ‘I’m a Meditation Practitioner of 10 Years, and These Are the ...

Stress builds up, but that doesn't mean you need to let it overwhelm you and consume your day. As one friend of mine says, "Let it out, but let it go." Doing a body scan — easing up on tension in ...

Like many others, I can find it difficult to get to sleep. Often my mind is busy running through the day's events or worrying about tomorrow's to-do list, and sleep feels frustratingly out of reach.

Like many young adults, my sleep schedule is a bit of a roller coaster. Between an inconsistent work schedule and naturally being a night owl, my bedtime can range anywhere from midnight to 3 a.m. on ...

Identifying body-scan postures suitable for people with hyperactivity tendency Study suggests that adopting a supine or upright posture facilitates ease of performing body-scan meditation for people ...

Ask ten people what meditation is, and you might get ten answers—but they could all be right. It’s a practice that dates back thousands of years and has been part of so many cultures that there are ...

There are many styles and variations of meditation that all offer rich mind-body calming benefits. To name a few, there are breathwork meditations, visualization meditations, bilingual-guided ...