Marc Lesser, author of Less: Accomplishing More by Doing Less, shares the secret.

In honor of Mother’s Day, here is a selection of stories relating to childbirth, parenting, caring for aging parents and dealing with their passing—with mindfulness.

What happens when a small group of fourth and fifth graders is taught mindfulness techniques for 10 weeks?

With warmer weather just around the corner, our thoughts naturally turn to making summer vacation plans. Here are some stories to help you make the most of this valuable time.

MINDFUL NOW: Daily dispatches from the mindful world.

There's still time to register for this summer's "The Science of Compassion: Origins, Measures and Interventions," offered by CCARE and the Telluride Institute.

The California Institute of Integral Studies has invited Chade-Meng Tan—Google's "Jolly Good Fellow"—to share his unique view on mindfulness and emotional intelligence as a catalyst to changing our personal lives—and the world.


Whether you're new to mindfulness practice or not, this collection of articles is a great foundation for your daily practice.

Put your principles into practice with these tips from Haider Al-Mosawi.

The hardest part of communicating well is knowing when to speak, when to be quiet and when to wait and see. Communication trainer Susan Chapman shows us how mindfulness can help.

A chance meeting on a plane reminds Sylvia Boorstein that striking up a conversation with a stranger and being truly interested in what they say can lead to unexpected insights.

Meet Frank, Raymond, Tammy, Donald and Charles in this documentary about a pilot program at the Seattle VA that teaches meditation to veterans dealing with PTSD. 

Taking her newborn to an assisted living facility, Misha Becker discovers the mysterious kinship between the very old and the very young.

A BBC reporter tries it himself.

Ed Halliwell on whether scientific studies on mindfulness can do justice to the transformations felt by those who practice it.

You can turn any vacation into a pilgrimage with a just few simple practices. Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat tell you how.

Our relationship with photography, says Tim Wu, has become like our attitude to food and so much else: Speed has gained ascendance over everything. What benefit might we see if we slowed things down?

Google’s own Chade-Meng Tan writes about the groundbreaking mindfulness-based training program—Search Inside Yourself—offered at one of the world's most successful companies.

Leadership coach Crane Wood Stookey offers these two practices to help train you in the attitudes of generous leadership.