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.
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Expert Interviews
How to Turn Down the Background Noise for Better Focus 

Choosing what to focus on and what to leave in the background is one of our greatest gifts. And yet, says bestselling author Daniel Goleman, we squander this power by getting lost in a sea of distractions. Why not learn to train it instead? Read More 

  • Daniel Goleman
  • August 25, 2013
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Expert Interviews
What Happens If I Don’t Bolt? 

Janice Marturano on mindfulness's debut at the World Economic Forum in Davos—and how one conference goer thought twice about bolting from the session. Read More 

  • Janice Marturano
  • March 22, 2013
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Expert Interviews
Tim Ryan, Advisory Board Member 

Congressman Ryan is the author of A Mindful Nation: How a Simple Practice Can Help US Reduce Stress, Improve Performance, and Recapture the American Spirit . Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • January 23, 2013
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