Karin Evans

Author / Teacher

Karin Evans

Karin Evans is a frequent Mindful contributor, a journalist, and the author of several books, including the bestseller The Lost Daughters of China: Adopted Girls, Their Journey to America, and the Search for a Missing Past, Their Journey to America, and the Search for a Missing Past. She is currently the executive editor at OneSky for all children, and the 2017 Jonathan Rowe Fellow at the Mesa Refuge in Northern California.

Articles by Karin Evans

The Beauty of Everyday Miracles
Expert Interviews

The Beauty of Everyday Miracles

Chris Willard shares his journey from being homeless to teaching awareness at Harvard Medical School. Read More

The Secrets of Mindful Gardening
Creativity

The Secrets of Mindful Gardening

Touring the San Francisco Botanical Garden with master landscaper and contemplative gardener Peter Good reveals what curiosity and attention can teach us about gardens—and gardeners. Read More

Taking Mindfulness to the Heart of Trauma
Loving-Kindness & Compassion

Taking Mindfulness to the Heart of Trauma

Grassroots activist Shelly Tygielski’s mindfulness practice has developed from free meditations on the Florida beach to helping the families of Parkland cope with unimaginable loss. Read More

How to Keep Your Brain Fit as You Get Older
Books & Reviews

How to Keep Your Brain Fit as You Get Older

A new book outlines many ways to keep our cognitive skills strong and reduce the risk of dementia as we age. Read More

Why Relationships Are the Key to Longevity
Mindfulness For

Why Relationships Are the Key to Longevity

Fostering and maintaining close friendships can help keep your brain healthier as you age. Read More

Why Forest Bathing Is Good for Your Health
Mindfulness For

Why Forest Bathing Is Good for Your Health

Though any kind of nature can enhance our health and happiness, there’s something special about being in a forest. Read More

Mindful Healing Through Storytelling
Creativity

Mindful Healing Through Storytelling

In the Native American tradition, stories are medicine. "In a mindfulness setting, storytelling helps people connect with their intuition," says Renda Dionne, clinical psychologist and mindfulness curriculum developer. Read More

Fear Less, Love More
Magazine

Fear Less, Love More

Evolution has primed us to seek solid ground, certainty. That’s why we’re so quick to label others. Is mindfulness the way to uncover and counteract unconscious bias? Read More

How to Keep Going With Meditation
Expert Interviews

How to Keep Going With Meditation

Short and sweet advice from meditation teachers on how to turn early inspiration into a routine part of life. Read More

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