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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.
Elaine Smookler
Magazine
The Best Medicine 

Even if we hurt—maybe especially if we hurt, says Elaine Smookler—it helps to laugh.  Read More 

  • Elaine Smookler
  • July 27, 2013
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Wave Theory 

Sam Buffa knows the best spot to gain perspective on life in the city: on his surfboard. Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • July 27, 2013
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Rewiring Your Emotions 

Think you're destined to respond the same way emotionally to the same old triggers? Not necessarily so, says Sharon Begley. With a little mind training, you can chart new pathways.  Read More 

  • Sharon Begley
  • July 27, 2013
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