How Practice Affects Our Brains
From the greatest musicians and athletes to rookie meditators, practice helps us get better, and more confident. But how? This short animation delves into the research behind effectively training the brain. Read More
Articles by Stephany Tlalka
Focus & Attention
Magazine
Fight Back Without Empowering What You’re Fighting Against
We should always fight for what’s right. But when we’re on the defensive, our brains contract around that feeling, and that affects how we respond—with more reactivity (we've all seen our friends Facebook updates lately), which can stifle skillful action. How do we let go, and still keep going? Read More
Meditation Practices
The Healing Power of Being in Nature
How veterans are finding newfound strength through adventures outdoors. Read More
Focus & Attention
How Your Attention Has Become the Biggest Commodity
Our most scarce resource is under attack from advertisers flocking to digital spaces. Author Tim Wu makes the case for redirecting our attention and carefully curating where we let our minds wander to. Read More
Expert Interviews
“Late Show” Host Stephen Colbert on Finding Focus and Embracing Stress
Colbert is finally feeling at home in his new role. Part of that resilience comes from enjoying the stress of the "flaming toboggan ride" of hosting a nightly news show. Read More
Loving-Kindness & Compassion
Can We Crowdfund Kindness?
Brooklyn-based start-up Kindness.org wants to community-source acts of kindness—like a Kickstarter for building a kinder world. Read More
Kids & Teens
Middle-Schoolers Tame Anxiety in “Release” Short Film
Between stacks of homework, bullies, and awkward texts, middle school is its own sort of battlefield. In this five-minute film, students work through their anxieties using mindfulness. Read More
Expert Interviews
Jim Gaffigan: Why You Need Self-Awareness in Comedy and in Life
From the stage to a coffee date, self-awareness is the key to engaging the person across from you. Read More
Books & Reviews
The Trouble with Mindfulness Apps
When your favorite mindfulness app says it’s based in science, check twice. Few actually are. Two mindfulness experts and app developers talked to Mindful about how most apps rely on the science of mindfulness in general to back up their claims, and how that could lead to problems—and fines—in the future, like it did for the brain-training company Lumosity. Read More
Eating & Body Image
When Your Brain Can’t Decide If You’re Full—There’s An App for That
Are you hungry—or just anxious or bored? A new mindfulness app re-trains our relationship to food. Read More
