Mindfulness Research
Games that train teens’ attention and empathy
What happens when teens play games that emphasize kindness and compassion instead of violence and aggression? Neuroscientist Richard Davidson plans to find out. Read More 
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Kudos for a great collaboration
We’re always pleased to see collaboration among our mindful friends, and here’s one in the Boston area we thought you might like to know about. Our old friends Tami Ireland and Tara Healy, who head up the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care’s mindfulness initiative in… Read More
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The United Nations present their first World Happiness Report
The report reflects a new worldwide demand for more attention to happiness and absence of misery as criteria for government policy. Read More
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WSJ: Business schools embrace mindfulness
A recent Wall Street Journal article points to the growing use of mindfulness instruction in business schools, partly in response to the practice's recent popularity in the corporate world. Read More
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A report from the 10th Annual Center for Mindfulness Scientific Conference
On Friday I attended the 10th Annual Center for Mindfulness Scientific Conference, with more than 400 MBSR and mindfulness teachers learning about the latest research confirming the beneficial impact of mindfulness practice. It continues to amaze me to see how the benefits of mindfulness continue to reach… Read More
Mindfulness Research
Scientific American: Hospital gardens help us heal
A recent Scientific American article poses the question: Can gardens, in fact, promote healing? The answer: Yes! Scientists around the world are now digging into the data to find out why. Read More
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Being Human 2012: livestreamed, March 24
If you can't attend Being Human 2012 in San Francisco on Saturday, don't fret—you can still take part in the conference via livestream. Read More
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Study: More proof that meditation is good for your brain
Long-term meditators have larger amounts of gyrification, or "folding" of the cortex, than people who do not meditate, according to a recent UCLA study. The gyrification may allow the brain to process information faster. Read More
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Who said it?
A new celebrity memoir, perhaps surprisingly, includes talk of mindfulness practice. Guess who? Read More
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For Mr. Duhigg (and all other parents too)
New York Times business writer Charles Duhigg recently mentioned in an interview that his next personal project is “being more present” with his kids. Fresh Air’s Terry Gross was interviewing Duhigg about his new book, The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business. The… Read More
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