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

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Health
Grieving For and Loving Our Planet 

Wilderness expert and renowned mindfulness teacher Mark Coleman shares how he is learning to hold the intense beauty of nature—and devastation of climate change—in his mindfulness practice. Read More 

  • Mark Coleman
  • February 25, 2019
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Calm
A Mindful Pity Party: Meditating While Sick 

When we're sick and sulky, the last thing we want is to do a mindfulness practice. Comedian and mindfulness practitioner Elaine Smookler describes this dilemma as only she can. Read More 

  • Elaine Smookler
  • February 22, 2019
Dena Simmons
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Finding Your Way Back Home 

For Dena Simmons, “mindfulness was not something that I got to do by sitting in a quiet space and meditating.” She shares her mindful journey from the streets of Bronx to the ivory towers of Yale and back. Read More 

  • Victoria Dawson
  • February 21, 2019
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Focus
Are You Addicted to Doing? 

When work life is overwhelming, we can get stuck in a loop of "busyness"—keeping the mind occupied with tasks to avoid work, which increases our stress levels. Explore these mindfulness tips to slow down so you can get more done. Read More 

  • Rasmus Hougaard and Jacqueline Carter
  • February 21, 2019
Jon Kabat-Zinn
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Why You Should Listen to Your Body 

Jon Kabat-Zinn, the pioneer of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), explores the relationship between mindfulness and body awareness, and the benefits of giving the body our full attention. Plus, explore a guided body awareness meditation. Read More 

  • Jon Kabat-Zinn
  • February 19, 2019
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Calm
Mindfulness Wants You to Get Real With Yourself 

Mindfulness is not about accessing bliss—it’s about tamping down on the temptation to opt out of the unpleasant and only seek the pleasant. The result? A healthier relationship with your thoughts and your emotions, no matter what comes your way. Read More 

  • Stephany Tlalka and Patricia Rockman
  • February 15, 2019
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