Elaine Smookler didn't expect to find herself fighting the urge to panic-buy while shopping this week. Here's how mindfulness helped her to slow down and remember kindness. Read More 
When you relinquish control over how people and things ought to be, you can improve your relationships and decrease your stress. Read More
Checking in with your intentions when you feel tempted to be unkind can help you rethink your reactions. Read More
Every day, life presents us with a set of ingredients to work with. It’s up to us to turn them into something delicious. Read More
Most of us believe that happiness comes from living a stress-free life. But our greatest challenges may hold the secret to uncovering our greatest joys, writes Elaine Smookler. Read More
We’re more connected than ever, yet often feel disconnected from others. Here’s how to cultivate belonging. Read More
When we're sick and sulky, the last thing we want is to do a mindfulness practice. Comedian and mindfulness practitioner Elaine Smookler describes this dilemma as only she can. Read More
We treat customer service reps like disembodied voices—or worse, human vending machines. Explore this practice for making your exchange more human and less transactional. Read More
No one likes making mistakes or (even worse) admitting them. But there’s wisdom and resilience to be gleaned by learning to accept and acknowledge when you are wrong. Read More
When we become too certain or fixed upon any given label, we restrict our chance to experience life’s vast array of surprises and opportunities. Here’s how we can take the tiny boxes we place ourselves in a little less seriously. Read More
