Author / Teacher

Barry Boyce

Barry Boyce is Founding Editor of Mindful and Mindful.org. A longtime meditation practitioner and teacher—as well as a professional writer and editor— he is the editor of and a primary contributor to The Mindfulness Revolution: Leading Psychologists, Scientists, Artists, and Meditation Teachers on the Power of Mindfulness in Daily Life. Barry also worked closely with Congressman Tim Ryan, as developmental editor, on A Mindful Nation and The Real Food Revolution. Barry serves on the board of directors of the Foundation for a Mindful Society and the Centre for Mindfulness Studies in Toronto as well as on the advisory board of Peace in Schools, in Portland, Oregon.

Articles by Barry Boyce

Is Meditation Self-help?
Getting Started

Is Meditation Self-help?

"Self-help" can easily take us into a spiral of self-defeat. Meditation unravels that entire approach—to our great relief. Read More

A Meditation on Violence
Loving-Kindness & Compassion

A Meditation on Violence

In the aftermath of so many mass shootings, there are practical political and social things we can do. But what do we do with what's going on in our hearts? Read More

NBA’s Winningest Team Guided by Mindfulness and Joy
Magazine

NBA’s Winningest Team Guided by Mindfulness and Joy

Meditation may soon be old hat in the NBA. Read More

Meditation’s Evangelists—and its Skeptics—Need to Lay Off the Preaching
Magazine

Meditation’s Evangelists—and its Skeptics—Need to Lay Off the Preaching

There is not much value to preaching about meditation. By the same token, there’s also not much value to preaching about anti-meditation. Read More

She Wears It Well: Eileen Fisher’s Mindful, Sustainable Fashion Empire
Magazine

She Wears It Well: Eileen Fisher’s Mindful, Sustainable Fashion Empire

Entering her 30th year of business, designer Eileen Fisher wears the mantle of leadership with the ease and flowing style of her clothing. Her company is not only doing well, it’s doing good—for employees, young women, and the planet. Read More

The Good Beneath the Hype
Magazine

The Good Beneath the Hype

Juicy stories sell. But when people oversell mindfulness, its true value may get overlooked. Read More

It’s Not McMindfulness
Expert Interviews

It’s Not McMindfulness

Editor-in-Chief Barry Boyce on the rapid growth in workplace mindfulness programs and why that’s a very good thing. Read More

Mindfulness Is Not the Easy Way Out
Getting Started

Mindfulness Is Not the Easy Way Out

Mindfulness is not about escaping your problems. It’s about facing them, head on. Read More

Mindful Responds to New York Times’ “The Muddied Meaning of Mindfulness”
Magazine

Mindful Responds to New York Times’ “The Muddied Meaning of Mindfulness”

People take up mindfulness for different reasons. Does that mean it's muddied? Read More

The Prescriptive Society
Expert Interviews

The Prescriptive Society

Editor-in-Chief Barry Boyce says when it comes to advice for working with your mind, one size does not fit all. Read More

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