Can Compassion Save the Planet?
Karen Armstrong, founder of the Charter for Compassion, on what we need to do to make a better world. Read More
Articles by Hugh Delehanty
Expert Interviews
Breathing Meditations
Restorative Breathing is the Key To Vitality
Some experts say 9 in 10 of us are missing out on the mental and physical benefits of breathing well. Here’s how to take a deep breath, the mindful way. Read More
Creativity
Is Your Life Designed for You?
Waiting and hoping for a “perfect” opportunity won’t get you any closer to the life you want. According to two renegade designers, you already have the tools to create that life—from wherever you are right now. Read More
Creativity
The Key to Lasting Change? Get Creative
Not the markers and paper kind of creativity—but that doesn't hurt either. When we visualize how one shift, like a new job or promotion, actually reverberates through all areas of our lives, it sparks the real change agents: passion and intention. Read More
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The Science of Meditation
The benefits of meditation have been hard to show in concrete terms. Today, however, as the scientific world delves into the study of mindfulness, the capacity of the brain to transform under its influence inspires nothing short of wonder. Read More
Expert Interviews
Finding Radical Kindness in the Face of Chaos and Danger
Renowned writer, devoted grandmother, and thought-provoker Anne Lamott shares her latest fascination with an act we rarely consider but desperately need: mercy. Read More
Creativity
How Creativity Frees the Mind
Hugh Delehanty embarks on a creativity and mindfulness retreat, where he discovers that the key to being creative is to strip away all but the essentials of who and what you are. Read More
Creativity
4 Rituals of Highly Creative People
Four successful artists demystify the creative process. Read More
Creativity
Does Meditation Boost Creativity?
Research shows that some key elements of meditation stimulate creativity, and others may not. Read More
Loving-Kindness & Compassion
Can You Build a City on Compassion?
Greg fischer, the mayor of Louisville, Kentucky, is trying to prove that compassion can heal political paralysis. The cynics think he’s crazy. But what if he’s right? Read More
