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Explore the link between mindfulness and health. Articles, tips, and exercises aimed at improving your mental and physical well-being

A heart shape is formed by placing colorful crayons in an organized pattern on a textured gray surface. The crayons are arranged in a gradient, transitioning from red at the top, through various colors, to purple at the bottom, creating a vibrant and playful display.
Compassion
Kids Explore Compassion through Creativity 

Students from kindergarten to grade 12 are being given the opportunity to explore the meaning of compassion—through art. “Though you can use a lot of words to describe compassion, by putting it into art, art adds value to words and art goes deeper than words,” says James Heiks, the district’s… Read More 

  • Line Goguen-Hughes
  • April 6, 2011
Mental Health
Intentional Acts of Kindness 

Mary Ann Christie Burnside teaches us how the kindness we offer ourselves and others affects what happens in the very next moment.  Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • March 22, 2011
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Compassion
Practice: Befriending Self 

Saki Santorelli, director of the stress reduction program at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, offers some words of wisdom about practicing mindfulness, or "offering hospitality to ourselves." Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • November 23, 2010
A man and a woman are sitting cross-legged on the floor, both wearing light-colored, casual clothes. With their eyes closed and hands resting on their laps, they appear to be meditating in a bright, sunlit room, letting themselves heal.
Well-Being
Letting Ourselves Heal 

Saki Santorelli says that healing begins when we uncover our vulnerable places. Hear him talk about this via the livestream of the recent Creating a Mindful Society. Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • November 23, 2010
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Calm
Stop, Wait, Go 

The hardest part of communicating well is knowing when to speak, when to be quiet and when to wait and see—but mindfulness can help, says Susan Chapman. Read More 

  • Susan Gillis Chapman
  • November 23, 2010
A group of seven people sits on cushions in a brightly lit room facing the same direction. They are engaged in meditation, each sitting in a cross-legged position with eyes closed or looking forward. The room has large arched windows letting in natural light.
Work
Contemplative Education 

Barry Boyce on three university educators who have begun to integrate mindfulness into their lives and work. Click here to watch related footage from the Creating a Mindful Society conference. Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • August 30, 2010
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Calm
What to Eat in the Morning? 

Food writer John Thorne, author of Pot on the Fire, muses over breakfast—its purpose, its constitution and what it means for your day. Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • August 30, 2010
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