Mazes are intended to puzzle and confuse you with many possible turns and dead ends.  In contrast, a labyrinth has just one path to the center, with no decisions to make to reach the goal. 

Accordingly, the journey through a maze is vastly different than a labyrinth walk.  Mazes can be stressful, confusing and require concentrated thinking to successfully reach the center.  However, walking a labyrinth requires simple focus on the path immediately underfoot, letting the labyrinth guide you along the single pathway to the center.  Because you are not required to solve the pattern, a labyrinth walk can be meditative, relaxing, and soothing. Labyrinths are used today in churches, schools, hospitals, prisons, parks and private homes.