Expert Interviews
What’s It Like to Take Google’s Mindfulness Training?
Mirabai Bush, co-developer of Google's Search Inside Yourself program, takes us through a day of Google's mindfulness training. 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.
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Can Mindfulness Help Stop Substance Abuse?
About half of substance abusers who enter treatment use again within a year. Can mindfulness help to cultivate moment-to-moment awareness? Read More
Books & Reviews
Why Do “Strivers” Meditate? The New Yorker Finds Clues in Dan Harris’ “10% Happier”
How did mindfulness meditation become so popular among cultural and financial "strivers"? A recent New Yorker article looks to Dan Harris' 10% Happier for answers. Read More
Expert Interviews
Willoughby Britton: “The Messy Truth About Mindfulness”
"Confusion about mindfulness is warranted." Researcher and mindfulness practitioner Willoughby Britton discusses some of the excitement and pitfalls of mindfulness' rise to popularity. Read More
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Meeting the Bare Minimum for Meditation
Recent research suggests 25 to 30 minutes a day of meditation could result in measurable changes to the brain and our stress levels. Read More
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Can Mindful Managers Make Happier Employees?
Want more productive and satisfied employees? A new study suggests that companies should consider mindfulness training for managers. Read More
Books & Reviews
Making Mindfulness Part of Therapy
A new book explores when and how therapists can incorporate moment-to-moment, non-judgmental attention into their practice. Read More
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Mindfulness Therapy Helps Prevent Drug and Alcohol Relapse
A treatment program incorporating mindfulness meditation is better over the long term than traditional approaches to preventing relapses of alcohol and drug abuse, according to a new study. Read More
Kids & Teens
Teens Are Better Off When Parents Practice Self-Compassion (Study)
A new study finds that children of mindfully self-compassionate parents tend to have lower rates of anxiety and depression. Read More
Expert Interviews
Richie Davidson is Stalking the Meditating Brain
See current studies underway at Davidson's Center for Investigating Healthy Minds. Read More
