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Compassion
Three Simple Ways to Recharge 

If you're feeling uninspired and drained, there are mindful ways to recover from burnout. These mindful shifts can help us tap into energy again. Read More 

  • Diana Hill
  • August 12, 2024
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Focus
Increase Your Agency By Responding, Instead of Reacting 

Ever wonder why your emails tend to be better when you wait a little before replying? Choosing to take a pause before we act may sound simple, but it yields powerful results. Longtime mindfulness teacher and author Andrew Safer shares a few ways we can practice pausing, both at our job and everywhere in our life. Read More 

  • Andrew Safer
  • June 11, 2024
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12 Minute Meditation
Try This Guided Meditation As a Mindful Writing Prompt 

The invitation is to connect with your senses in a real or imagined setting. What do you hear? What do you smell? Note the emotional content of the space. And when you’re done, take what you learned to the page in whatever way suits you. Read More 

  • Stephanie Domet
  • June 10, 2024
A woman meditating in lotus position with plants and flowers in the background
Focus
The Potential (and Pitfalls) of Yoga and Meditation for Mental Health 

In her new book, All in Her Head: How Gender Bias Harms Women’s Mental Health, science writer Misty Pratt evaluates research and offers advice on trying yoga and meditation to support mental well-being—including why it’s important to adapt these popular practices to what your own mind and body need. Read More 

  • Misty Pratt
  • May 30, 2024
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