Expert Interviews

Conversations with the leading voices in mindfulness, meditation, psychology, and neuroscience. These interviews bring you insights, practical advice, and fresh perspectives from the people shaping the field.
Irene Au, digital designer and yoga teacher
Expert Interviews
Mindful by Design 

Irene Au is a digital designer who has spent more than two decades bringing empathy to the internet. Read More 

  • Victoria Dawson
  • April 1, 2018
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Creativity
Good Vibrations 

Alexander deVaron teaches music theory and composition at Temple University’s Boyer College of Music and Dance in Philadelphia. Read More 

  • Victoria Dawson
  • April 1, 2018
Renda Dionne, clinical psychologist and mindfulness curriculum developer
Creativity
Mindful Healing Through Storytelling 

In the Native American tradition, stories are medicine. "In a mindfulness setting, storytelling helps people connect with their intuition," says Renda Dionne, clinical psychologist and mindfulness curriculum developer. Read More 

  • Karin Evans
  • March 8, 2018
hearts connected in maze. Habits and Happiness
Expert Interviews
How Habits and Happiness are Linked 

Happiness doesn't always make us feel happy, says New York Times bestselling author Gretchen Rubin. That's because it's a complex state of well-being that requires awareness of both positive and negative emotions, personal values, temperaments, and habits. Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • February 9, 2018
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Expert Interviews
Poised for A Fresh Start 

How we'll support mindfulness momentum with energy and vision in the new year, from James Gimian, the Executive Director of the Foundation for a Mindful Society. Read More 

  • James Gimian
  • January 22, 2018
A young girl in a striped shirt giving a thumbs up gesture.
Expert Interviews
Dr. Dan Siegel: What Hearing “Yes” Does to Your Child’s Brain 

It's not about permissive parenting, says Dr. Dan Siegel in his new book "Yes Brain" with co-author Tina Payne Bryson. It's about using "yes" to find ways to relate, which encourages kids to explore and be resilient, instead of starting at "no," which shuts them down. Read More 

  • Lu Hanessian
  • January 11, 2018
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