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Young travelers need to chill out, too. Resorts from Antigua to New Paltz, N.Y., are offering meditation sessions, some with yoga.

By CHARU SURI

Impulsively checking your phone? Take a moment with your own thoughts instead.

By DAVID GELLES

The crackle and aromas from your fireplace offer a warm moment of mindfulness this winter.

By DAVID GELLES

Everyday activities like brushing your teeth or drinking coffee are opportunities to be present and mindful.

By DAVID GELLES

Take a moment for yourself as you package gifts for others.

By DAVID GELLES

Allow your family get-togethers to be a source of harmony and well-being.

By DAVID GELLES

Shopping for the holidays doesnt have to be stressful if you stay mindful about the joy of giving.

By DAVID GELLES

Whether you are young or old, overweight or fit, yoga has the power to calm the mind and strengthen the body. Dont be intimidated by yoga terminology, fancy yoga studios and complicated poses. Yoga is for everyone.

By KELLY COUTURIER

Phil Jackson, who introduced mindfulness exercises after becoming team president, now leads the sessions himself.

By MIKE VORKUNOV

Readers react to an article skeptical of the benefits of being in the moment, alluding to Donald Trump, Keats, Archimedes and vulnerable youths.

The company behind Headspace, an app that offers meditation techniques to the frazzled, is finding an audience. But some worry about a conflict between profit and science.

By DAVID GELLES

Household chores create an opportunity to nurture the mind.

By DAVID GELLES

Holidays are often filled with expectations. Take a moment to appreciate the present.

By DAVID GELLES

What some people did this past week, from interfaith vigils to weaving therapy to group meditation sessions, once the votes were counted.

By PENELOPE GREEN

Long, slow-moving lines dont have to be a time for anxiety.

By DAVID GELLES

Controlled breathing, an ancient practice, can reduce stress and soothe your body.

By LESLEY ALDERMAN

Crowded into ramshackle homes on a remote peninsula at the bend of a river is one of the largest communities of nuns in the world.

By EDWARD WONG

Two decades ago, in a land of sensory overload and spiritual abundance, a doctor mixed together meditation and hilarity.

Photographs by ALEC SOTH

A holiday tradition can become a moment of reflection and discovery.

By DAVID GELLES

Take a moment to appreciate the change of seasons.

By DAVID GELLES

Young travelers need to chill out, too. Resorts from Antigua to New Paltz, N.Y., are offering meditation sessions, some with yoga.

By CHARU SURI

Impulsively checking your phone? Take a moment with your own thoughts instead.

By DAVID GELLES

The crackle and aromas from your fireplace offer a warm moment of mindfulness this winter.

By DAVID GELLES

Everyday activities like brushing your teeth or drinking coffee are opportunities to be present and mindful.

By DAVID GELLES

Take a moment for yourself as you package gifts for others.

By DAVID GELLES

Allow your family get-togethers to be a source of harmony and well-being.

By DAVID GELLES

Shopping for the holidays doesnt have to be stressful if you stay mindful about the joy of giving.

By DAVID GELLES

Whether you are young or old, overweight or fit, yoga has the power to calm the mind and strengthen the body. Dont be intimidated by yoga terminology, fancy yoga studios and complicated poses. Yoga is for everyone.

By KELLY COUTURIER

Phil Jackson, who introduced mindfulness exercises after becoming team president, now leads the sessions himself.

By MIKE VORKUNOV

Readers react to an article skeptical of the benefits of being in the moment, alluding to Donald Trump, Keats, Archimedes and vulnerable youths.

The company behind Headspace, an app that offers meditation techniques to the frazzled, is finding an audience. But some worry about a conflict between profit and science.

By DAVID GELLES

Household chores create an opportunity to nurture the mind.

By DAVID GELLES

Holidays are often filled with expectations. Take a moment to appreciate the present.

By DAVID GELLES

What some people did this past week, from interfaith vigils to weaving therapy to group meditation sessions, once the votes were counted.

By PENELOPE GREEN

Long, slow-moving lines dont have to be a time for anxiety.

By DAVID GELLES

Controlled breathing, an ancient practice, can reduce stress and soothe your body.

By LESLEY ALDERMAN

Crowded into ramshackle homes on a remote peninsula at the bend of a river is one of the largest communities of nuns in the world.

By EDWARD WONG

Two decades ago, in a land of sensory overload and spiritual abundance, a doctor mixed together meditation and hilarity.

Photographs by ALEC SOTH

A holiday tradition can become a moment of reflection and discovery.

By DAVID GELLES

Take a moment to appreciate the change of seasons.

By DAVID GELLES

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