Author / Teacher

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

5 Reasons Why Men Should Start Practicing Mindfulness
Getting Started

5 Reasons Why Men Should Start Practicing Mindfulness

"There is an evolution afoot," says Elisha Goldstein. Read More

Practice Compassion Right Now
Loving-Kindness & Compassion

Practice Compassion Right Now

How to train the compassionate brain so you can see your own struggles and the struggles of others as a way to connect and be kind. Read More

Are We Wired to Shut Out Distractions?
Focus & Attention

Are We Wired to Shut Out Distractions?

Elisha Goldstein on new research that suggests we have an "anti-distraction mode" in our brains.  Read More

The Power of a Mindful Minute in Schools
Expert Interviews

The Power of a Mindful Minute in Schools

Elisha Goldstein on bringing mindfulness into classroom—and home.  Read More

60 Seconds to a Stress-Less Life
Mindfulness For

60 Seconds to a Stress-Less Life

Elisha Goldstein on creating space in the day to come down from a worried mind.  Read More

How to Wake Up! An Interview with Toni Bernhard
Expert Interviews

How to Wake Up! An Interview with Toni Bernhard

Toni Bernhard on why it's so difficult to be present in our lives, and her new book, How to Wake Up.  Read More

Do Smartphones Kill Happiness?
Focus & Attention

Do Smartphones Kill Happiness?

Elisha Goldstein on the mindfulness of comedian Louis C.K.'s recent discussion on phones and distraction.  Read More

Beyond McMindfulness: Throwing the Baby Out with the Bathwater
Magazine

Beyond McMindfulness: Throwing the Baby Out with the Bathwater

Elisha Goldstein on the commodification of mindfulness.  Read More

Stressing Out? S.T.O.P.
Mindfulness For

Stressing Out? S.T.O.P.

Elisha Goldstein on how creating space in the day to come down from a worried mind can mitigate the negative effects of our stress response.  Read More

Teens Get More than Higher Test Scores with Mindfulness
Focus & Attention

Teens Get More than Higher Test Scores with Mindfulness

Beyond grades, this study suggests that teens can rewire their ability to regulate attention and stress.  Read More

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