Calm
How to Care Deeply Without Burning Out
Sharon Salzberg and Dan Harris explore how to recognize the signs of empathy fatigue and maintain a balanced, mindful, compassionate response.
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Health
Explore the link between mindfulness and health. Articles, tips, and exercises aimed at improving your mental and physical well-being
Calm
The Flighty Nature of Attention
Meditation teacher Will Kabat-Zinn explores how meditation allows us to stumble upon something we've always wanted: a settled, stable mind in the midst of the chaos of life. We live at the mercy of our thoughts and thought patterns, he says, and as we begin to cultivate attention—which requires us to move counter to much of the mainstream direction of our society and economy—we gain a little stability.
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Focus
The Science of Fidget Spinners: Mindful or Mindless?
A look a the science of fidgeting—Plus 5 games that use fidget spinners to make mindfulness accessible and help it stick with both kids and adults.
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Focus
A Better Version of Yourself at Work
Improving collaboration, problem solving, and happiness: Why LinkedIn is creating a world-class mindfulness program for its 10,000 employees.
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Calm
3 Simple Steps to Stop Mental Time Traveling
You can create daily routines that help rewire your brain for present moment awareness and free you from ruminating about the past or worrying about the future.
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Daily Practices
Meditation on Foot
Leave your FitBit and pump-up music at home, and try out mindful running. This fresh approach to fitness tunes you in to your mind as well as your body. The result is a whole new experience of fitness.
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Compassion
Does Gender Affect Mindfulness?
A new study explores whether women get more out of meditation than men when it comes to reducing negative emotions through mindfulness.
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Calm
How Humor Builds Empathy
Scott Aukerman, co-founder of "Between Two Ferns," defaulted to comedy to disarm bullies early in life. He thinks humor is key to fostering empathy and genuine interactions.
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Calm
Goodbye, Things: Find Peace of Mind By Letting Go of Your Stuff
What's the mental payoff when we pare down our possessions? In his new memoir, writer Fumio Sasaki talks about getting rid of his stuff and adapting a minimalist lifestyle.
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Anxiety
How to Meditate When You’re Anxious
When you're feeling anxious and jittery, try an alternative to seated meditation.
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