Compassion
Remembering Marshall Rosenberg
The creator of Nonviolent Communication, who touched the lives of countless people, died earlier this month. Read More 
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).
Calm
The Mindful Way Through Stress
Shamash Alidina, author of The Mindful Way Through Stress, shares tips for reducing stress with Elisha Goldstein. Read More
Anxiety
Uncovering Happiness
Bouts of depression range from the mild and infrequent to the severe and chronic. For serious depression, you should seek qualified help. But for any level of depression, it helps to know that underlying the darkness is happiness—and our brain is equipped with the means to uncover it. Read More
Anxiety
Compassion: Brain Food for Happiness
Our brain is equipped to uncover happiness, says Elisha Goldstein. One way we can do that is to tap into a deeper source of meaning and purpose: connection with others. Read More
Anxiety
4 Simple Questions to Uncovering Happiness
Elisha Goldstein offers a short practice for building positive thoughts and dealing with negative ones. Read More
Anxiety
The Power of a Simple Hug as a Natural Antidepressant
Can a hug have antidepressant properties? Science shows there is biological power in the simple act of a hug, from melting away the stress from a day to repairing emotional wounds. Read More
Anxiety
Why We’re Not Wired to Pay Attention to the Good Things in Life
We're wired to pay attention to what's negative—great for survival, not so great for everyday life. Elisha Goldstein explores how mindfulness undercuts our negativity bias. Read More
Calm
The Age of Insight (Wikipedia Entry from 2050)
As The Mindful Revolution grows, Elisha Goldstein considers what society will look like in the year 2050. Read More
Anxiety
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
Calm
5 Mindful Steps to a More Grateful (and Happy) Life
Elisha Goldstein shares a short gratitude practice from his forthcoming book, Uncovering Happiness. Read More
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