Books & Reviews
Let Go and Lean into Kindness with These Books and Podcasts
Musicians, journalists, and meditation teachers talk about finding resilience through connection, and building bridges in unlikely places. Read More 
Musicians, journalists, and meditation teachers talk about finding resilience through connection, and building bridges in unlikely places. Read More
Folding the goal-less nature of meditation into the culture of gamification surrounding apps, Headspace is "winning" on the mindfulness market. But has the app's recent redesign satisfied a larger user base at the expense of deeper convictions? Read More
We need to take on the myths that sustain the abuses of power, argues Dacher Keltner. Read More
Jewel shares two simple mindful breathing techniques for learning to observe your thoughts. Read More
A new study explores how the type of meditation you practice could impact your brain in different ways, leading to varied social, cognitive, or behavioral effects. Read More
Research is beginning to illuminate the intricate connection between chronic stress, inflammation, DNA, and mindfulness practice. Read More
What if we rethought the drive to succeed, to be competent, as a basic need for our brains? Dr. Michael Gervais speaks with psychologist and science writer Scott Barry Kaufman on what drives creative—and possibly intellectual—leaps. Read More
A new study shows how our brains prevent “emotional spillover” from biasing our first impressions of new people. Read More
A conversation with Patricia Rockman, of The Centre for Mindfulness Studies, about when mindfulness should be used for mental health and when it shouldn't. Read More
Nightclub doorman Carlos Alberto on his journey to becoming a meditation instructor. Read More
