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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.
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How to Grow Your Emotional Intelligence 

When it comes to celebrating strengths, brains and brawn often trump sensitivity and emotional resilience. This short animation makes the case for recognizing the importance of our own feelings, as well as those around us. Read More 

  • Nicole Bayes-Fleming
  • April 6, 2018
Irene Au, digital designer and yoga teacher
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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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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
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Quieting Your Inner Critic 

Are you too hard on yourself? Graduate student Steven Czifra spent most of his life behind bars. In this podcast, discover the research-tested practice that helped him quiet his inner critic. Read More 

  • Dacher Keltner
  • March 29, 2018
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When Mindfulness and Racism Intersect 

Point of View Podcast Episode 7: Exploring how we’re missing out on the joys of our rich human community, and how mindfulness can help us dismantle the subtle patterns and habits that separate us from each other. Read More 

  • Barry Boyce
  • March 21, 2018
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The Medicine of the Moment 

The simple practice of paying attention is making inroads in medicine through habit change, stress reduction, self-care, and decreasing physician burnout. Read More 

  • Peter Jaret
  • March 19, 2018
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How to Show Up When You Have Cancer 

In this podcast, Patricia Rockman, director of education and clinical services for the Center for Mindfulness Studies in Toronto, and Mindful columnist Elaine Smookler, both cancer survivors, talk about how mindfulness factors into the cancer experience. Read More 

  • Elaine Smookler and Patricia Rockman
  • March 13, 2018
Renda Dionne, clinical psychologist and mindfulness curriculum developer
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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
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