In 1961, weeks after graduating from high school, James Finley rose one morning before dawn and left a note. In defiance of his father, who had refused to allow him to leave, he boarded a bus for the ...

The benefits of meditation in the morning have less to do with meditation itself and more to do with setting the stage for the day ahead. Meditation is an umbrella term for a variety of mental focus ...

Within the Christian tradition, there are three principal ways to pray. Each of these ways are umbrellas that cover vast and diverse forms and types of prayer. The first way of prayer is vocal. It’s ...

Has the COVID-19 pandemic messed with the way you start your day? Whether you’re rolling out of bed and heading straight to your remote workstation or frantically preparing to start another semester ...

Imagine your alarm clock goes off, you tap snooze one too many times, and you spend the rest of your morning rushing around and cramming breakfast into your mouth before you head out the door.

I’m aware that I'm lucky to have made it to my late twenties without having suffered any major mental health setbacks. For the most part, I’m fairly even-keeled, but shortly after the clocks turn back ...

I swear, sometimes I'm anxious before I even open my eyes in the morning. Do you ever feel that way? Like you've barely even realized you're awake before the stress and the racing thoughts come ...

It’s no secret that meditation is a great tool for promoting calm, reducing stress, anxiety, and depression, and for becoming more present and focused in your everyday life. For runners, in particular ...

Starting a regular practice doesn’t have to be hard — it can take as little as five minutes as soon as you wake up. By Holly Burns There are some things we all know we’re supposed to do to feel better ...