Today’s Solutions: October 18, 2026

The latest wellness trend spreading throughout the U.S. has nothing to do with exercise or nutrition. Instead, people are heading to studios to sit with their breath and their thoughts. Yes, meditation is drawing crowds, according to this Washington Post piece. In Washington D.C. alone, three new meditation centers have opened in the last few months. It’s not a shock that D.C. residents, who writer Megan McDonough describes as “overworked, sleep-deprived, stressed-out Type A personalities,”

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