INTERRUPTER: Stop and Smell the Roses
No, really. 1) Locate a flower in field of vision. 2) Stop.
3) Lean in and sniff. Wow.
Parenting
“The time of childhood is going to go fast,” says Rick Bass, author of Where the Sea Used to Be. “I’m doing what I can to slow it down.”
Anne Cushman's young son, Skye, keeps her on her toes with his many questions: How do we know the things we know? How do we justify our decisions?
Dr. Sarah Buckley shares her story about being more attuned to a baby's most basic needs.
As parents, we experience stress at various times during the day—whether during a hectic morning routine, a hurried bedtime ritual, or a silent drive to school. But mindfulness can help in many ways, says psychologist Raelynn Maloney.
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How can mindfulness help? Elisha Goldstein, Mindful's mental health blogger, looks beyond teen exam stress.
Steph Tlalka: Meditation vacuum cleaner?
Carsten Knox: Stay connected to nature.