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The Mindful FAQ: How to Meditate with a Cold
Can you meditate with a cold? Mindfulness is a practice of being with whatever shows up—that includes the sniffles and itchy eyes. Read More 
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Your mindfulness questions, answered. From 'How long should I meditate?' to 'Why can't I stop thinking?' - straightforward answers to the things people actually want to know about meditation and mindful living.
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The Mindful Survey: All By Myself
Answers from our reader survey on solitude Read More
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The Mindful FAQ: Why Meditate Early in the Morning?
Test your theory about not being a morning person. Read More
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The Mindful FAQ: Can Mindfulness Do More Harm Than Help?
If you feel that a particularly challenging feeling or memory is growing too big or intense to bear, the most mindful thing you can do is to choose intentionally to disengage, says clinical psychologist and mindfulness teacher Steve Hickman. Read More
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How to Handle Big Emotions During Group Meditation
The trick is to keep challenging feelings from overwhelming you—to have them simply inform how you feel instead. Read More
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How to Meditate When You’re Anxious
When you're feeling anxious and jittery, try an alternative to seated meditation. Read More
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5 Things You Need to Know Before You Go on a Meditation Retreat
Thinking about going on a meditation retreat this summer? Here's what you need to know. Read More
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5 Questions to Keep Your Meditation Practice Going
Through routine meditation, we can better cope with everyday stressors: when difficulties arise, we're more likely to access memories of stability that we've been practicing. Read More
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Mindfulness is Not a Panacea
Mindfulness is not simply about being in the present moment. It's about knowing when to deal with difficulty and when we need to look after ourselves by perhaps deliberately practicing avoidance. Read More
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You Can Innovate While You Meditate
Thoughts are not your enemy while you meditate. Some of our best ideas can make themselves known when you take time to pause and notice them—the trick is not to court them. Read More
