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Expert Interviews
The Lakers Meditate? 

Soren Gordhamer interviews sports psychologist and meditation teacher George Mumford about meditation, basketball, professional athletes and responsibility.  Read More 

  • Soren Gordhamer
  • April 15, 2011
Expert Interviews
Ellen Langer 

 Dr. Ellen Langer is a professor in the Psychology Department at Harvard University. Her books written for general and academic readers include Mindfulness and The Power of Mindful Learning, and the forthcoming Mindful Creativity.   Dr. Langer has described her work on the illusion of control, aging,… Read More 

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  • April 8, 2011
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Kids & Teens
Healing Trauma Through Mindfulness 

Studies into the brains of chronically traumatized children reveal that although there can be crippling side-effects, there is also hope for healing with mindfulness practice. Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • April 7, 2011
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Depression & Grief
6 Mindful Strategies for Recovering from Loss 

Ronald Alexander, Ph.D. shares the story of a young couples journey to healing after the loss of their two children, and offers six strategies for us to use when confronted with the tragedy of loss. Read More 

  • Ronald Alexander
  • April 6, 2011
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Depression & Grief
Healing the Child Within 

The cry we hear from deep in our hearts, says Thich Nhat Hanh, comes from the wounded child within. Healing this inner child’s pain will transform negative emotions. Read More 

  • Thich Nhat Hanh
  • April 5, 2011
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Mindfulness for Dogs? 

A government-funded study of mindfulness in dogs offers promising preliminary findings, as April Primmero reports. Read More 

  • Line Goguen-Hughes
  • March 31, 2011
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Expert Interviews
Inner-City Inner Peace 

You met mindfulness-and-youth pioneers Ali and Atman Smith at Creating a Mindful Society. Together with friend Andres Gonzalez, they've done incredible work. Read More 

  • Line Goguen-Hughes
  • March 30, 2011
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Expert Interviews
Learning about Intersubjective Mindfulness 

The Oakland Tribune's violence reporting fellow, Scott Johnson, reports on the Healing Moments in Trauma Treatment conference, which took place in L.A. earlier this month. Johnson blogs about Dan Hughes's talk on "Intersubjective Mindfulness," Hughes's approach to dealing with highly traumatized people in therapy. The… Read More 

  • Line Goguen-Hughes
  • March 28, 2011
Expert Interviews
Mary Ann Christie Burnside 

Growing Happiness is a blog about mindfulness and relationships, written by Mary Ann Christie Burnside, Ed.D. Mary Ann is a developmental psychologist who offers classroom-based mindfulness training for teachers and children in schools; a variety of mindfulness programs to adults and children in other settings, such… Read More 

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  • March 22, 2011
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