Mindfulness in the Waiting Room
How one question from my son's therapist helped me make crucial decisions about the course of my child’s treatment and my own mental health. Read More
How one question from my son's therapist helped me make crucial decisions about the course of my child’s treatment and my own mental health. Read More
How paying attention changes the experience of eating. Read More
Mindfulness isn't just about paying attention. Ed Halliwell explores 3 key mindsets that form part of a mindful way of living. Read More
You can make friends with your stress, Shamash Alidina writes. Read More
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
Without it, we wouldn’t know we’re alive and we couldn’t tell if we’ve been hurt. But too much of it can become an all-consuming drain on our attention. Read More
Our brain is equipped to uncover happiness, says Elisha Goldstein. One way we can do that is to tap into a deeper source of meaning and purpose: connection with others. Read More
Elisha Goldstein offers a short practice for building positive thoughts and dealing with negative ones. Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More