Explore the link between mindfulness and health. Articles, tips, and exercises aimed at improving your mental and physical well-being
Keeping a distance shields us from the pain we've already experienced and future wounds. But it's only when we acknowledge pain and tend to it that we're able to open up—to others and ourselves.
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Self-criticism and low self-worth can hold us back. Here’s how to start banishing those negative beliefs.
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An effective mindfulness practice for working with self-stories so you don’t get so caught up in yourself that you miss the irreplaceable moments happening right in front of you.
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We can train our brains to notice our mental habits. Try this five-minute mindfulness meditation for building awareness of thoughts, nonjudgmentally.
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Extending ourselves beyond what is familiar by relating to people who are older than us can offer meaningful life lessons and character strengths.
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One mindful parent’s attempt to balance the lure of gore and guts with her children’s need to experiment safely with fear.
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The teen years are tumultuous, but as adolescents test boundaries and become a bit defiant, it also lays the groundwork for a sense of purpose and individuality. Here's how parents can help teens thrive.
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By teaching children mindfulness skills we help them increase their well-being and enable them to meet the stresses of the world with presence, self-compassion, and openness.
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Our mental habits can be both useful and far from useful—to start sorting out the difference we first have to notice them.
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Brooklyn-based start-up Kindness.org wants to community-source acts of kindness—like a Kickstarter for building a kinder world.
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