For people living with conditions like generalized anxiety disorder, PTSD, or OCD, traditional meditation techniques are often a source of additional stress, not relaxation. Tech career coach and mental health advocate Dr. Kyle Elliott offers guidance for those whose minds don't settle when they try to meditate. Read More 
Our brains are prediction machines trying to keep us safe. But over time, we can wind up habitually choosing the relative safety of assumption over the risk of uncertainty. Mindful contributor Cathering Swett examines how we can work more skillfully with what she calls the predictive shadow, so we can keep the awareness without sacrificing vital connection. Read More
Our hands carry, fold, type, hold, grasp, and steady us all day long. Try these mindful techniques for releasing tension when your hands and wrists need a little extra TLC. Read More
This week, Kelly Boys leads us in a body scan meditation to let go of stress we may be holding in our bodies so we can surrender into rest. Read More
In this extended mindfulness practice, Rich Fernandez walks us through a process to hone our capacity to shift, to take perspective, and in some ways, to subtract ourselves from our experiences, which can help us be in wise relationship as we navigate difficulty. Read More
Unchecked stress may lead to overwhelm, unhelpful coping, and burnout. When you learn to recognize the warning signs, you can take wise action to manage your stress—with a little kind attention, and a lot of self-compassion. Read More
As mindfulness practices have gained popularity, a subtle shift has occurred around how we view these techniques and what we expect of them. Writer Angela Stubbs examines what she calls "the wellness trap" and asks: Have we lost sight of the original intent of mindfulness? And do we miss out on the true potency of this practice when we start to demand too much of it? Read More
Uncertainty doesn't need to create more anxiety. Explore this mindfulness practice for embracing change and appreciating the ride. Read More
