Meditation resonates with each of us in various ways. It usually comes to us during extraordinary times in our lives that carve milestones. For some, it unfolds through a process of seeking. This path ...

Absolutely, says Kirsten Neuschäfer, a long-distance solo sailing expert. In her day job transporting boats, Neuschäfer routinely sails solo across the ocean, sometimes for more than 30 days at a time ...

College days are saturated with auditory, visual and mental noise; with clamoring students, pamphlets, advertisements and the stress of work. This noise clouds our ability to hear core emotions and ...

How do we counteract the effects of stress on our existence at the molecular level? What are the concrete things we can do to actively promote more favorable gene expression, particularly in the ...

In the United States, the home of rugged individualism, more than 28% of households consist of a single person. Yet solitude continues to have a poor reputation. Two thoughtful new books set out to ...

Fear and loathing in an empty room. Released on Valentine’s Day, the latest album from King Midas Sound is an exorcism of loneliness, about as bleak a nod to the holiday as you can imagine. It is an ...