Anxiety
4 Simple Questions to Uncovering Happiness
Elisha Goldstein offers a short practice for building positive thoughts and dealing with negative ones.
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Anxiety
The Power of a Simple Hug as a Natural Antidepressant
Can a hug have antidepressant properties? Science shows there is biological power in the simple act of a hug, from melting away the stress from a day to repairing emotional wounds.
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Anxiety
Jon Kabat-Zinn Video Series on Mindful.org
When he started MBSR, Jon Kabat-Zinn didn't have a detailed plan—just a passion and an inkling that lots of good would come of it. Now, 36 years later, he talks with us about the present and future of mindfulness.
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Anxiety
Depression “Tweaks” Disappointment Circuit in Brain
"People with depression process information more negatively than healthy people." Scientific American reports on new research exploring the brain circuitry underlying this imbalance.
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Anxiety
Why We’re Not Wired to Pay Attention to the Good Things in Life
We're wired to pay attention to what's negative—great for survival, not so great for everyday life. Elisha Goldstein explores how mindfulness undercuts our negativity bias.
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Anxiety
Brush Up on Your Mindfulness Trivia
This BBC Radio documentary gives a brief overview of the research and practice of mindfulness.
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Anxiety
The Top 10 Insights from the “Science of a Meaningful Life” in 2014
The most surprising, provocative, and inspiring findings published this past year.
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Anxiety
Play, SoulPancake, and Building Your Anti-Depressant Brain
When it comes to happiness, says Elisha Goldstein, there's a simple but important tool we often forget about: play.
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Anxiety
Flawed Thinking
In psychotherapy, Sharon Begley warns, cognitive bias can put patients’ recoveries at risk.
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Anxiety
Prisoners and Guards ‘Should Meditate Together’ Says UK Politician
Mindfulness can help inmates become better citizens, says Chris Ruane.
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