Do you know what you mean when you say that you want to be happy? Is "happiness" too simplistic an idea? Elisha Goldstein explores the idea of flourishing as offered by Martin Seligman's new book, and offers guidance so that you can give yourself the kind attention you deserve. Read More 
Read the call to action that is inspiring people around the world to campaign for a more compassionate global community. Read More
On May 25, 2011, Stanford University held its first campus-wide official Day of Kindness. All that was required was being kind and noticing kindness throughout the day. Read More
Shamash Alidina invites you to explore what your deep intentions of mindfulness are with these two simple exercises. Read More
New research suggests that the same areas in the brain that are activated by physical pain are also activated at moments of intense social rejection. “Social Rejection Shares Somatosensory Representations With Physical Pain,” was recently published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The study’s lead author,… Read More
New research shows promise for women undergoing certain infertility treatments—they’re more likely to become pregnant if they take part in a simultaneous stress reduction program. The finding, published in the journal Fertility and Sterility, raises new and controversial questions about the role that stress may play in infertility. Read More
"So there I was driving," writes Elisha Goldstein, "only to look up and find that I was three exits past where I needed to get off. Talk about being on auto-pilot. Sound familiar?" Read More
Asthma cases in the U.S. are on the rise, and mindfulness has been shown to help mitigate attacks. Yesterday the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed new statistics indicating that nearly 1 in 12 Americans were diagnosed with asthma by 2009. The Vital Signs report found that people diagnosed with asthma in… Read More
Quest for Where to Go Next: A Wilderness-Based Path Through Change Jim Marsden leads transformative group “quests” in the wilderness, helping individuals and organizations navigate crises by tapping into the potent experiences of the natural world they first encountered as children. Barry Boyce reports on how these… Read More
What if, once an hour, you brought your life back to what is happening right now? Elisha Goldstein offers this practice. Read More
