How to Meditate (Without an Om in Sight) (2026)

CommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyLaunching straight back into work in the New Year can be challenging, but learning how to meditate can help you stay focused. Feel free to roll your eyes right about now, but numerous studies have shown that meditation can boost creativity, improve sleep quality, and manage stress.“Meditation is a practice to calm the brain by recentering our attention, most often on our breath,” says Mel Mah, an instructor at the meditation app Calm. ”It gives us a chance to check in with ourselves and pause in our busy, overstimulated lives. In those few minutes, you’re giving your nervous system permission to settle and reset.”If your workspace doesn’t already have a dedicated chill-out area to decompress and reset,…

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