Focus & Attention
Being vs Doing: The Difference Between “Being” and “Doing”
How our goal-setting mind causes us to fixate on one track, and how we can become more responsive to the richness and complexity that each moment presents. Read More 
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Go deeper into the science, research, and thinking behind mindfulness and meditation. Hear from leading experts, explore the latest studies, and find book recommendations to expand your practice and understanding.
Kids & Teens
Mindfulness Courses, Designed Inclusively with Autism Communities, May be Beneficial for Adults with Autism
Recent studies show how compassion meditation can improve young people’s mental health, people with autism can benefit from a tailored mindfulness program, and more. Read More
Expert Interviews
How WholeSchool Mindfulness is Empowering Entire School Communities
Ben Painter and Selena La’Chelle Collazo believe that mindfulness should be foundational learning for all students, and they’re teaching schools how to bring that vision to life. Read More
Books & Reviews
6 Mindfulness Books to Read on Cozy Winter Days
From the science of awe to navigating grief and loss, here are six mindful books and three podcasts to inspire your practice this winter. Read More
Expert Interviews
The Journey Toward Belonging: A Q&A with Caverly Morgan
Caverly Morgan felt a call to reconcile the wisdom that arose from her mindfulness practice with the systems of oppression at work in our world. In this conversation with Mindful contributing editor Stephanie Domet, she explores that reconciliation and shares what she’s learned about our inherent freedom. Read More
Expert Interviews
Allowing the Truth to Surface
Caverly Morgan explains how we can use the practice of inquiry to loosen our grip on “us versus them” thinking and shift into a deeper perspective on our shared being. Read More
Kids & Teens
A Recent Study Found a School-Based Mindfulness Program Doesn’t Work—Let’s Unpack That
Researchers and key figures reflect on the results and implications of one of the largest studies on mindfulness in schools ever conducted. Read More
Focus & Attention
Why We Talk to Ourselves: The Science of Your Internal Monologue
Some of us chatter to ourselves all day long while others’ inner lives take the form of pictures or, like Einstein, abstract visual concepts. But as mindfulness urges us to pay more attention, it’s worth asking: What can our interior life teach us? Read More
Depression & Grief
How Hardship Can Help Us Grow Toward Joy
Sometimes the challenges we face can help nudge us to make much-needed changes. Psychologist and behavioral scientist Mike Rucker offers tips for recognizing opportunities to nurture joy. Read More
Expert Interviews
Grocery Store Employees Need Mindfulness, Too
Skills like meditation, kindness, and gratitude can improve mental health and morale at work—including for retail workers. Anthony Sartori shares his experience of both the joyful and challenging moments while unrolling a mindfulness program at a grocery store. Read More
