How to Practice Mindful Listening
Giving someone your full attention in conversation isn’t easy, but it is a skill we can practice and hone. Read More
Articles by Elaine Smookler
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Gratitude
Find Your Way to Embodied Joy
You don’t need to laugh large to feel joy from your head to your toes—though it doesn’t hurt. Start with a smile—and notice where it takes you. Read More
Body Scan
Beginner’s Body Scan Meditation
Try this meditation practice to relax your body from head to toe. Read More
Depression & Grief
3 Ways to Be Kind to Yourself When You’re Feeling Blue
Feeling unwell can be hard work sometimes—and that might be a sign that it’s time to stop trying so hard. Taking the mindful path means making room for suffering, too. Read More
Magazine
The Future of Mindfulness Is Up to You. Here’s What That Means
The practice of mindfulness is evolving and changing, but the heart of it stays the same: Letting our awareness guide us gently back to the present moment. Read More
Body Scan
A Guided Meditation to Give Gratitude for Your Body
Our bodies do so much for us. Take a moment to bring a spirit of curiosity and appreciation to what’s happening in your body right now. Read More
Gratitude
Thanks For That?!
On difficult days, you may find gratitude hard to come by. But when you make it your plan to welcome life’s vast smorgasbord of experiences, you’ll find lots of delightful treasures to be grateful for. Read More
Loving-Kindness & Compassion
Why You Should Invite Your Inner Demons to Tea
When it feels like a storm is brewing inside you—a potent mix of anxiety, jealousy, anger, and other difficult emotions—you might be inclined to turn away. But that rarely makes them dissipate, so you might as well invite them in and get to know them better. Read More
Eating & Body Image
Get Curious: You Can Love the Body You’re In
When you make a point of being curious, kind, and non-judgmental about all the shenanigans your body will get up to, you may find it much easier to manage it all, and love your body, just as it is. Read More
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How to Find Common Ground—in Spite of Differing Views
What do you do when people have the audacity to think differently than you do? Here’s how you can stay open and curious in moments of disagreement, instead of getting stuck in defensiveness. Read More
