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Elisha Goldstein

Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist and conducts a private practice in West Los Angeles. He is founder of the Mindful Living Collective—a donation-based leading global network for mindful living and learning, and creator of the Uncover the Power Within coaching program and the free master class on the Uncover the Power Within Blueprint. He is also the author of Uncovering Happiness: Overcoming Depression with Mindfulness and Self-Compassion (Atria Books, 2015), The Now Effect (Atria Books, 2012), Mindfulness Meditations for the Anxious Traveler (Atria Books, 2013), and co-author of A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook (New Harbinger, 2010).

Articles by Elisha Goldstein

Simple Ways to Add Mindfulness to Your Daily Routine
Meditation Practices

Simple Ways to Add Mindfulness to Your Daily Routine

Even on busy days, you can discover moments throughout our day to practice awareness that can help add mindfulness into the things you do every single day. Read More

Play, SoulPancake, and Building Your Anti-Depressant Brain
Creativity

Play, SoulPancake, and Building Your Anti-Depressant Brain

When it comes to happiness, says Elisha Goldstein, there's a simple but important tool we often forget about: play.  Read More

How to Fall in Love & Uncover Happiness in 4 Minutes or Less
Mindfulness For

How to Fall in Love & Uncover Happiness in 4 Minutes or Less

If we want to understand how to fall in love, then we have to know what builds connection. Read More

3 Mindful Ways to Transform Negative Thoughts
Focus & Attention

3 Mindful Ways to Transform Negative Thoughts

Recognizing our thoughts and where they're taking us is the first step to changing our relationship to them. Read More

How to Sit in Meditation for Beginners
Getting Started

How to Sit in Meditation for Beginners

When it comes to how you sit in meditation for beginners, there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to finding the best meditation posture and seating arrangement for you—it takes time to familiarize yourself with your body and what it needs. Read More

How to Plant Yourself in an Environment that Enriches You
Mindfulness For

How to Plant Yourself in an Environment that Enriches You

People can help improve our lives, but they can also stunt our progress. You might find yourself frustrated, continuously trying to engage in personal growth with no result. It could be time to look outward at the company we keep. Read More

How to Shift Direction When You Feel Stuck
Focus & Attention

How to Shift Direction When You Feel Stuck

Recognize, release, and refocus your emotions with this five-step practice from Elisha Goldstein. Read More

A 3-Minute Meditation to Cultivate Forgiveness
Guided Meditations

A 3-Minute Meditation to Cultivate Forgiveness

It can be difficult to forgive past wrongs, but we are the ones who hurt most when we don’t. Follow this guided practice from Elisha Goldstein to find your way forward. Read More

7 Ways to Ease Your Anxious Mind
Guided Meditations

7 Ways to Ease Your Anxious Mind

Elisha Goldstein, psychologist and founder of the Mindful Living Collective, offers seven daily practices to help us feel calm and stay grounded in uncertain times. Read More

What to Do When Thoughts Arise While Meditating
Expert Interviews

What to Do When Thoughts Arise While Meditating

The mind often wanders in meditation—and it’s normal. Elisha Goldstein, psychologist and founder of the Mindful Living Collective, explores how to deal with both important and irrelevant ideas that come up. Read More

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