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Room to Breathe
Kids & Teens
Discover “Room to Breathe” at film festival 

A new documentary produced by Russell Long—titled Room to Breathe—about a middle school mindfulness program in San Francisco, premieres at the Mill Valley Film Festival this Sunday.  Read More 

  • Line Goguen-Hughes
  • September 17, 2012
gathering of mindful professionals
Magazine
Gathering of Mindful Professionals Conference 

Mindful.org is pleased to be co-sponsoring The Atlantic Centre for Contemplative Science and Technology's second annual gathering of mindful professionals on November 1-3 in Atlantic Canada. Join us! Read More 

  • Line Goguen-Hughes
  • September 14, 2012
The logo for Mindfulness Day is a visually captivating representation of mindfulness and serves as a symbol for this special day.
Magazine
Happy Mindfulness Day 

In honor of the third annual Mindfulness Day, check out these stories on meditation practice and advice from mindful.org and Mindful magazine.  Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • September 11, 2012
Magazine
How not to be a “prepackaged leader”—and why 

A few days ago, I was reading an interview with James Hackett, the CEO of Steelcase. When he was asked about his most memorable leadership lessons, he spoke of the importance of becoming a leader who was not “prepackaged.” In the course of his work, he met… Read More 

  • Janice Marturano
  • August 27, 2012
A bunch of thumbs up signs hanging from strings on a blue background.
Magazine
Mindful Commentary Online 

As a PhD. student at U. Washington, Travis Kriplean designed Reflect, an interface that encourages deeper listening in web-based discussions. Read More 

  • Stephany Tlalka
  • July 5, 2012
Ad for a mindfulness app with meditations, articles, and a section sidebar, shown on a phone held in hand.