Gratitude
How to Make Gratitude a Daily Habit
It’s easy to focus on what we want rather than what we have. But when we shift our awareness to the present moment, we begin finding moments of gratitude in everyday life. Read More 
Learn
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.
Books & Reviews
Mindful Books and Podcasts to Curl Up With This Fall
As the weather changes, we’re spending a little less time outdoors and a little more time inside staying warm. Here are the Mindful editors’ recommendations for a cozy night in. Read More
Depression & Grief
Embracing the Gift of Being Alive with Rhonda Magee
Rhonda Magee sits down with Mindful’s managing editor Stephanie Domet to talk about her work, how she navigates difficult emotions, and how love can carry us through. Read More
Focus & Attention
Find Your Focus: Own Your Attention in 12 Minutes a Day
Our ability to pay attention is unreliable when we’re under stress. In her new book Peak Mind, neuroscientist Amishi Jha explores cutting-edge research on elite soldiers revealing how mindfulness training protects our attentional resources, even in the most high-stress scenarios imaginable. Read More
Depression & Grief
Using Self-Compassion to Help With Recurring Depression
Recurring depression is a challenge for many people. New research shows that a mindfulness-based therapy for depression may help with low mood, by explicitly focusing on self-compassion. Read More
Books & Reviews
3 Tech Toys Vying to Join Your Meditation Practice
From a helmet that can see inside your brain to an app that calls your bluff, take a gander at these recent examples of meditation gadgets. Read More
Expert Interviews
Exploring the Mindfulness Insights in Ojibwe Words
Educator and linguist James Vukelich Kaagegaabaw explains the mindfulness concepts nested in his ancestral language. Read More
Expert Interviews
Creating Space for Compassion
Sara Lomax-Reese is trailblazing with innovative ways for people of color to express themselves and be heard. Read More
Learn
Trends in Mindfulness Research Over the Past 55 Years
Mindfulness literature has grown from a single article cited in 1966 to 2,808 in 2020. A recent publication from the journal Mindfulness traces the roots of research in the field and explores its developments over time. Read More
Expert Interviews
In Awe of All Our Relations with Barry Boyce
In this rich conversation, founding editor Barry Boyce shares what he learned about awe, our relationship with nature, and each other while visiting the National Museum of the American Indian. Read More
