INTERRUPTER: Clockwork
Watch a clock. Does your mind move faster than the second hand?
at HOME
Mindfulness begins at home. Preparing meals, washing dishes, paying attention to our bank account, playing with our children—all are opportunities to be fully present for our lives.
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.
Nancy Bardacke shares how she has helped thousands of parents-to-be reduce stress, boost positive emotions, and manage both the contractions of labor and the contractions of life.
What is food addiction, and how can it be treated? Mindful eating is being discussed as a helpful approach to treatment.
Children learn largely by example. Susan Kaiser Greenland explains how to use daily parenting "about to" moments to your advantage.
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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.