Anxiety
Trust Exercise: What It Means to Trust Yourself
It feels dangerous out there. When you engage mindful awareness, you offer yourself an edge to meet life’s chaos with creativity and compassion. Read More 
Difficult Experiences & Emotions
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Chronic Pain & Illness
What Unexpected Chronic Back Pain Taught Me: 4 Takeaways That Matter
Mindfulness teacher Vanessa Hutchinson-Szekely shares how sudden-onset back pain turned her life upside-down, and what she discovered on the long journey towards healing. Read More
Anxiety
How I Stopped Terrorizing Myself
Mindful’s managing editor Stephanie Domet explores how choosing self-compassion in the face of things that go bump in the night, made for kinder days and easier nights. Read More
12 Minute Meditation
Peace Begins With Me: A Meditation for When You Feel Overwhelmed By Negative Thoughts
When the world feels uncertain, it's easy to get overwhelmed by negative thoughts. Rhonda Magee shares a practice to remind us that there is wisdom and compassion in pausing before we act. Read More
Anxiety
When You’re Depressed: Is There Room to “Let Go”?
You can’t push away a panic attack. But what happens when you let it play out? Writer and mindfulness teacher Ed Halliwell on how mindfulness helps him navigate anxiety and depression. Read More
12 Minute Meditation
A Meditation for Kids: Coming Back to the Positive
What went well today? Kids and teens can explore this eight-minute guided meditation for noticing the positive. Read More
Anxiety
You Can Investigate Your Emotions Without Suppressing Them
Founding editor Barry Boyce answers our questions about emotional intelligence, being kind to ourselves, and turning toward our emotions. Read More
Calm
Jenée Johnson on How Mindful Leaders Can Heal Trauma
Jenée Johnson explains how healing trauma and mindfulness go hand in hand in this 5-minute video. Read More
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