When you hear the word, “meditation,” what is the first thing you imagine? A person sitting on a beach? A mountain lake? An empty mind? While it is not uncommon to see meditation as something to be done sitting upright and for the purpose of clearing the mind, it is by no means the only way to approach the practice. Here are five misconceptions...

As the aftermath of the Los Angeles fires continues to unfold, even those who haven’t lost homes or loved ones are not immune to the tragedy. Large-scale catastrophes may be collectively traumatizing to all within the community and whether or not losses are direct, many of us can and have felt the vicarious grief from these terrible happenings....

Introduction: The word “trauma” has grown increasingly prominent in the public consciousness in recent years. Even outside the field of the mental health, many people are employing this term with increasing to frequency to describe deep emotional struggles. With the proliferation of online communication and information, along with the continuing...