Difficult Experiences & Emotions

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Anxiety
How to Navigate Sadness Mindfully 

When we’re separated from or lose someone we love, when things don’t go our way, sadness naturally occurs. It’s the sign of a tender heart. Unchecked, it can be deeply unhealthy. Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • March 1, 2016
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Anxiety
Feeling Moody? Here’s Why. 

Moods are fleeting, volatile. They come and go at the drop of a hat. But beneath the surface, research suggests, they serve a deeper purpose. Read More 

  • Sharon Begley
  • March 1, 2016
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Anxiety
How Meditating Helps You with Difficult Emotions 

Meditation is not all calm and peace. It opens up a space for you to see what’s going on in your mind, including the vivid and powerful movement of your emotions—up, down, and sideways. You can learn to fight with them less, and make friends with them more. Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • February 29, 2016
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Anxiety
Uncovering Happiness 

Bouts of depression range from the mild and infrequent to the severe and chronic. For serious depression, you should seek qualified help. But for any level of depression, it helps to know that underlying the darkness is happiness—and our brain is equipped with the means to uncover it. Read More 

  • Elisha Goldstein
  • February 19, 2016
Jon Kabat-Zinn
Anxiety
No Blueprint, Just Love 

When he started MBSR, Jon Kabat-Zinn didn't have a detailed plan—just passion and an inkling that lots of good would come of it. Read More 

  • Barry Boyce
  • February 5, 2016
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Anxiety
High Anxiety 

Anxiety disorders adversely affect the lives of about 40 million Americans. They are plagued by insecurity, dread, persistent stress, and irrational fears. Noted essayist and author Barbara Graham reveals her personal story of a lifelong struggle with high anxiety, and details her expansive search for relief and peace of mind. Read More 

  • Barbara Graham
  • January 29, 2016
Mindfulness for Anger
Anxiety
Mindfulness of Anger 

Take three minutes and try this mindfulness practice for dealing with one of our strongest emotions. Read More 

  • Margaret Cullen, Gonzalo Brito Pons, and Mindful Staff
  • January 25, 2016
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