Let Go of Being the Ideal Role Model
Our thoughts and images of what an ideal parent or lover or leader should be can get in the way of just being the best we can be in any given moment. Read More
Articles by Mark Bertin
Magazine
Magazine
Searching for Happiness and Finding Yard Work
It can be a fleeting fleeing, especially if we're chasing a need to be happy. An anxious bachelor gets out of his head and into the streets to meet friends and neighbors, in hopes of rescuing his weekend—and his outlook on life. Read More
Mindfulness For
Emotional Rescue: Using Mindfulness to Reset Your Reactions
When something goes wrong, do you have the urge to ignore your emotions or react to them? Your response might tell you something about your habits of mind. Read More
Body Scan
Manage Stress by Listening to Your Body
Stress—it's not all in your head. The body acts as an early warning system, and people who pick up on its signals are more resilient. Read More
Guided Meditations
Mindfulness Meditation: Guided Practices
Guided mindfulness practices from Mark Bertin, MD, author of Mindful Parenting for ADHD. Read More
Magazine
Mindfulness: The Antidote for Perfectionism
Life's hard enough without trying to be mindful all of the time. Read More
Kids & Teens
Mindful Parenting for ADHD
Mindfulness may add more than you expect to ADHD care. Read More
Gratitude
Feeding Your Inner Wolves
Positive and negative things happen every day. It’s how you choose to approach those moments—i.e. which wolf you decide to feed—that matters. Read More
Focus & Attention
7 Ways to Take Control of Your Tech Habits
You are smarter than your phone. Dr. Mark Bertin on how we can use technology for cultivating awareness instead of distraction. Read More
Eating & Body Image
Mindful Eating, ADHD, and Nutrition
Poor eating habits, eating disorders, and being overweight all may relate to ADHD, Mark Bertin, M.D., writes. Read More
