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Boost your focus and productivity with our curated articles, tips, and exercises. Make mindfulness your tool for better concentration

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The Green Path 

In her book, Mindfully Green, Stephanie Kaza argues that environmentalism must be about more than the personal actions we take or the public policies we support. To be truly transformative, it must change the way we see ourselves, our world, and the relationship between the two. Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • August 25, 2010
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Making the Right Choice 

Daniel Goleman, author of the best seller Emotional Intelligence, says the key to becoming a socially engaged consumer is being mindful at the moment when you're deciding whether to buy something. Knowing the full range of a product’s impacts is one of the best things you can do for yourselves and the Earth. Read More 

  • Daniel Goleman
  • August 25, 2010
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Using the Energy of Anger 

“Why is it so hard to awaken?” asks Ezra Bayda, author of At Home in the Muddy Water: A Guide to Finding Peace within Everyday Chaos. “In part it’s because the life force, or energy, necessary to awaken is leaking away from morning until night.” Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • August 25, 2010
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