Gratitude
Nourish Yourself By Honoring What’s Present For You Now
Every day, life presents us with a set of ingredients to work with. It’s up to us to turn them into something delicious. Read More 
Personal Essays
First-person stories about what mindfulness looks like in real, messy, everyday life. These essays are honest, personal, and often funny - written by people who've found that paying attention changes everything.
Magazine
What We Get Wrong About Resilience
True resilience isn’t about toughening up, it’s about mental suppleness, flexibility, and raw vulnerability, writes editor Anne Alexander. Read More
Focus & Attention
Has Mindfulness Become Too Self-Involved?
Mindfulness isn’t all about self-improvement—It’s about remembering we’re all connected. Here are 10 ways to put compassion in action in your community. Read More
Magazine
What My Dog Taught Me About Acceptance
Zoe, a 16-year-old Jack Russell terrier with a razor-sharp bite, showed journalist Steven Petrow how to dissolve some old angry differences more than yoga and meditation ever could Read More
Expert Interviews
How Mindfulness Can Help us Talk About the Things That Divide Us
Mindful editor-in-chief Barry Boyce talks with writer and editor Stephanie Domet about how mindfulness helps us deepen our caring not only for ourselves, but also for others, no matter how different from us they may seem. And, we meet the Mindful Vulgarian, and talk a little about MOMing, also known as Mouthing off Mindfully. Read More
Magazine
Can Mindfulness Save Democracy?
Politics have a way of sparking anger within us. By introducing a little mindfulness, we begin to create the space we need to shift out of old patterns. Read More
Depression & Grief
Find Happiness by Embracing All of Your Emotions
The pursuit of happiness can hinder certain aspects of well-being—like building resilience when we experience setbacks. Read More
Magazine
One Woman’s Quest for Spaciousness in New York City
Burnt-out author, poet, and activist Natasha Scripture re-examines her frenzied modern life in New York City and discovers how to live a spacious life. Read More
Magazine
Is Your Mindfulness Practice a Political Statement?
Mindfulness brings us into direct contact with our values and our desire to create a better world, writes Editor-in-Chief Barry Boyce. Read More
Magazine
Why Happiness Isn’t Always Comfortable
Most of us believe that happiness comes from living a stress-free life. But our greatest challenges may hold the secret to uncovering our greatest joys, writes Elaine Smookler. Read More
