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

Reclaiming Our Attention From “Convenience”
Breathing Meditations

Reclaiming Our Attention From “Convenience”

Technology both saves and eats up our time. Beyond the digital detoxes and “dumbphones,” reckoning with our tech habits is as simple as returning to our breath. Read More

Decluttering—Outside and Inside
Magazine

Decluttering—Outside and Inside

Sorting through and letting go of physical objects we no longer need teaches us about all the things we’re holding onto. As Barry Boyce realizes, it can also help us find kinder, wiser ways of decluttering our mind. Read More

12 Minute Meditation: A Guided Practice to Focus the Mind
Focus & Attention

12 Minute Meditation: A Guided Practice to Focus the Mind

This meditation guides us to focus the mind and open up to the opportunity to simply be, led by Barry Boyce. Read More

All the Rage: What We Can Learn From Feeling Angry
Magazine

All the Rage: What We Can Learn From Feeling Angry

Navigating anger may not be a comfortable process—yet we can learn a great deal from examining this fiery emotion as a part of our human experience. Read More

Q&A: How Connecting With Our Senses Helps Us Get Unstuck
Expert Interviews

Q&A: How Connecting With Our Senses Helps Us Get Unstuck

Mindful founding editor Barry Boyce sits down with Norman Farb and Zindel Segal to talk about their new book Better In Every Sense and how reconnecting with our senses can help get us unstuck and establish new patterns. Read More

The Power of Humility: Breaking Confirmation Bias for Deeper Connection, Compassion, and Learning
Learn

The Power of Humility: Breaking Confirmation Bias for Deeper Connection, Compassion, and Learning

Research shows that intellectual humility can offer far-reaching benefits for both individuals and our society as a whole. Leaders in mindfulness and research break down the science of overcoming confirmation bias and the self-work that can open us up to new perspectives, productive collaboration, and compassion. Read More

Unlocking the Full Potential of Mindfulness: Rethinking Thoughts about the Past and Future
Learn

Unlocking the Full Potential of Mindfulness: Rethinking Thoughts about the Past and Future

Explore how integrating hindsight and foresight into your mindfulness practice unlocks resilience, open-mindedness, and a richer understanding of what it means to be human. Read More

The Power and Pitfalls of the Human Need for Bias
Focus & Attention

The Power and Pitfalls of the Human Need for Bias

Bias is a natural human tendency that can be both helpful and harmful. While biases serve as shortcuts for quick decision-making, they can also lead to prejudice and hinder personal growth. By learning how to recognize our biases, we can strive for a more balanced outlook. Read More

Letting Go of the Need to Win
Magazine

Letting Go of the Need to Win

When we embrace the fact that failure is a natural part of being human, we may stumble onto a sense of simple joy that is the pinnacle of achievement. Read More

The Benefits of Taking Your Time
Magazine

The Benefits of Taking Your Time

Mindful founding editor Barry Boyce explores how alternative ways of measuring time can help us find more ease and acceptance in daily life. Read More

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