Two weeks ago, I participated in an inspiring meeting in New York City: Creating a Mindful Society. There was palpable energy and excitement in the air; a packed crowd of people working to make their own personal lives more mindful, but also working to bring a mindful approach to their… Read More 
"The Heart of Mindfulness,” a breakout session at the Creating a Mindful Society conference, will teach attendees the basics of mindfulness and mindful living via instruction and guided practice. Read More
Self-compassion can interrupt an episode of overeating and prevent binge eating, according to a recent study. Read More
You can use any sound in your house as a mindfulness bell—the ring of a telephone, the purr of a cat. For Toni Bernhard, it's Rusty's bark. Read More
A study in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology provides more evidence that violent video games desensitize players to violence, and makes them more violent in real life. This is not the first study to report such an effect; the evidence has been steadily accumulating over the last decade. But this study… Read More
20 million Americans are meditating. ABC's Dan Harris on the why and how of it all. Read More
Lots of us think about trying mindfulness meditation, but it can be hard to know where to begin. We'll show you how to start, feel better, reduce your stress, and enjoy your life a little more. Read More
As I write this, the number one most emailed article on the New York Times is a blog post by Tara Parker-Pope on the importance of self-compassion for making a change such as losing weight or quitting smoking. Clearly the post strikes a chord among the typical… Read More
Sports and mindfulness meet in this collection of Mindful articles perfect for team players, lone wolves, and armchair athletes alike. Read More
Ten years ago last March, I decided to seek help for my mind. It was near the beginning of a third (and most crippling) episode of anxiety and depression, and I realized that whatever the outer circumstances behind my despair, the resolution had to come from within. Swamped by distressing… Read More
