INTERRUPTER: Stop and Smell the Roses
No, really. 1) Locate a flower in field of vision. 2) Stop.
3) Lean in and sniff. Wow.
MINDFUL NOW: Timely dispatches from the mindful world.
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A recent Forbes.com post looks at what stress costs businesses and employees, and suggests three mindfulness practices to reduce stress at work. |
A new study shows that training in yoga, meditation, and the neuroscience behind each could improve self-compassion and stress levels among medical students. |
Whether you're new to mindfulness practice or not, this collection of articles is a great foundation for your daily practice.
Ed and Deb Shapiro explore common reasons and obstacles.
Science has proven that meditating actually restructures your brain. Kelly McGonigal tells us about the latest research—and how to put it into practice.
Matt Killingsworth answers the question using the Track Your Happiness app he built.
When we become patients, we experience greater pain and limitation, but how we respond can make all the difference, says Susan Bauer-Wu. Barry Boyce reports.
Stress isn't reserved for adults. Here are a few simple mindfulness practices for children.
Parents must attend to the nuts and bolts of their children’s care. But grandmothers, says Susan Moon, can pay attention to what's in the background—water, air, stories, and love.
Change the way you take pictures—and change the way you see the world, say Andy Karr and Michael Wood.
For Jesse Jacobs, the way to connect is through tea—not the internet. Barry Boyce talks to Jacobs about his philosophy and his tea lounge, Samovar.
Barry Boyce profiles three mindfulness programs for lawyers that promote a more effective, sustainable justice system—for more on this check out the livestream of Creating a Mindful Society.
Dr. Joan Borysenko gives advice for accessing your "heart's voice."
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