News & Features

News, features, and reporting from the world of mindfulness and meditation. Stay up to date on new research, cultural trends, and the people and ideas shaping how we think about well-being and awareness.
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Kids & Teens
Mindfulness and youth conference in San Diego 

"Bridging the Hearts and Minds of Youth: Mindfulness in Clinical Practice, Education and Research," a professional mindfulness and youth conference, will take place in San Diego this weekend (Feb. 4-5, 2012). Read More 

  • Line Goguen-Hughes
  • February 2, 2012
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Gratitude
Small town fueled and fed by kindness 

The town of Todmorden, in West Yorkshire (U.K.), is starting a "gentle revolution." In growing its own food (with an eye to becoming self-sufficient by 2018) it's taking its citizens' welfare to heart. Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • December 14, 2011
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Magazine
@ Mindful Workplaces 

Barry Boyce reports on top tech companies Google, Facebook, Twitter and eBay, whose management see value in fostering employees' well-being. More on this at Wisdom 2.0 in Feb. Read More 

  • Line Goguen-Hughes
  • November 10, 2011
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