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

Why we believe in luck—Photo of a White man with brown hair crossing his fingers, smiling, and closing his eyes in front of a yellow studio background.
Focus
Why We Believe in Luck 

Our notions of chance, fate, or fortune really can shape what happens to us—just not in the way we might think. Here’s how our practice reveals a wiser way of “getting lucky.” Read More 

  • Misty Pratt
  • August 4, 2022
Why Our Brains are Designed to Forget—Illustration of a white face with the back of it going through a shredder with a dark blue background with three yellow stars.
Focus
Why Our Brains Are Designed to Forget 

While many of us yearn to sharpen our memory, the science of sleep shows that, in fact, our brains are designed to forget—a process that unlocks the mind’s capacity to dream and think in creative ways. Read More 

  • Scott A. Small
  • July 28, 2022
10 Powerful Women of the Mindfulness Movement- 2022—Illustration of five diverse women in a line with a background of red, yellow, green, and brown foliage.
Compassion
10 Powerful Women of the Mindfulness Movement: 2022 

In our fourth annual focus on women leaders of the mindfulness movement, ten women share what they’ve learned about living a life of meaning and purpose and how cultivating happiness fits into the equation. Read More 

  • Amber Tucker, Ava Whitney-Coulter, Kylee Ross, Oyinda Lagunju, and Stephanie Domet
  • July 16, 2022
Illustration of a woman sitting cross-legged on a yoga matt in her living room with a cat by her feet. She's imagining a tropical beach.
Calm
It Matters Why You Meditate 

Research suggests that the way you view your emotional and psychological life may influence your reasons for meditating, and how much benefit you get from the practice. Read More 

  • Mara Gulens
  • July 14, 2022
The Power of Leading with Appreciative Joy - Image of three wooden blocks on a blue background with facial expression drawn on them. A hand holds a magnifying glass over the one with a happy face.
Focus
The Power of Leading with Appreciative Joy 

It’s not always easy to show up with genuine happiness and gratitude, especially when we’re facing personal or organizational challenges. That’s why appreciative joy is powerful: By seeing the good even in adversity, we gain a balanced perspective, harmony, and resilience. Read More 

  • Shalini Bahl
  • July 6, 2022
What Happiness Means to Mindful Readers—Photo of a golden retriever leaning out of a car window on a sunny day.
Well-Being
What Happiness Means to Mindful Readers 

We often place high value on happiness and the happiness of those around us. But what does being happy actually mean? Here’s what Mindful readers had to say about the deeper meaning of happiness. Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • June 14, 2022
Happiness Is Already Yours
Well-Being
Happiness Is Already Yours 

Moments of joy are available to us even during difficult times, writes editor-in-chief Heather Hurlock. Happiness belongs to all of us, inherently. Read More 

  • Heather Hurlock
  • June 14, 2022
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