Loving-Kindness & Compassion
Nice Guys Finish First
Putting kindness and empathy first makes us happier, healthier, and even more successful. Compassion, it seems, isn’t just a nice idea. It’s downright good for us. 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
Don’t follow the traffic. Follow the signs.
Inside Mindful Blog #2 from James Gimian, the Executive Director of the Foundation for a Mindful Society, has him out on the road learning lessons in unlikely places. Read More
Focus & Attention
Thoughts Are Not Facts—But They Speak to the Power of Judging
We have a natural tendency to think that the thoughts we generate in our minds are our own. We need to make room to evaluate new information that seeps into our minds. Read More
Magazine
The ABCs of Emotions
A practical framework for becoming aware of and working with emotional intensity and transforming emotional struggle into inner wisdom. Read More
Focus & Attention
Why It’s Hard to Live in the Present Moment
Our brains are pleasure-seeking editors. Read More
Magazine
The 8 Week Journey to Now
Alan Green enters the world of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction to give us a firsthand account of the world's most well-known meditation program. Read More
Eating & Body Image
The Mindful Kitchen: The Luxury of Simplicity
The quintessential humble family meal staple, chewy and tender, hearty and delicate. Take a moment to appreciate the magic of pasta. Read More
Magazine
Confident by Nature
We all possess a well of confidence. It doesn’t require a boost of self-esteem, and it’s not about feeling better than anyone else. Instead, confidence arises effortlessly when we’re truly and deeply connected with ourselves. Read More
Magazine
The Power of Solitude
Spending time alone with ourselves may not be easy or even desirable. But it’s key to getting to know who we really are. Read More
Gratitude
Find a Moment of Awe—in the Forest
Barry Boyce on how the glory of trees can connect us to what matters. Read More
