Being vs Doing: The Difference Between “Being” and “Doing”
How our goal-setting mind causes us to fixate on one track, and how we can become more responsive to the richness and complexity that each moment presents. Read More
Articles by Zindel Segal
Focus & Attention
Focus & Attention
A 7-Minute Mindfulness Practice to Shift out of “Doing” Mode
Noticing self-perpetuating thought patterns is a core mindfulness skill. Take a moment to examine how it feels to disengage from a busy mind and shift into "being" mode. Read More
Breathing Meditations
Breathing in Response to Stress
A 3-minute meditation to help you find calm and focus when you're stressed. Read More
Breathing Meditations
Calm Your Mind with Zindel Segal
Zindel Segal explores the 3-Minute Breathing Space practice to develop your ability to ground yourself, return your attention to the present, and fully find yourself at any moment. Read More
Guided Meditations
Staying Grounded through Difficulty
A practice for creating space so that we can bring our best selves to life's challenges. Read More
Breathing Meditations
The Art of Attention
Practicing the 3-Minute Breathing Space in order to limber up our minds and shift our attention from auto-pilot to focus. Read More
Breathing Meditations
How to Create Some Breathing Space
Practicing the 3-Minute Breathing Space to ground yourself and return to present-moment awareness. Read More
Breathing Meditations
Breathing Practice for Stress
A breathing technique to soothe stress and work with challenging emotions with Zindel Segal, co-founder of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction. Read More
Getting Started
How to Activate Your Inner Resources
Here are two guided exercises that explore the questions "What are inner resources and what is mindful living?" through the lens of practice. Read More
Breathing Meditations
A Meditation for Exploring Your Wandering Mind
Mind wandering—thoughts, planning, daydreams—is simply what minds do. Here’s how to accept your wandering mind, rather than treat it like a mistake or a failure. Read More
