Calm

Discover tranquility with Mindful.org's calm category, your sanctuary for peace and serenity. Our resources are meticulously crafted to guide you into a state of deep relaxation and calmness. From soothing articles to calming practices and stress-reduction techniques, we provide a variety of content to help you reduce anxiety, quiet your mind, and embrace a more peaceful life. Whether you need a moment of respite in a busy day or strategies for long-term stress management, our calm category is here to support your journey towards lasting serenity.

Calm
The Case for Not Trying So Hard 

Even leisure and relaxation can get tied up in seriousness, busyness, betterment. For Sallie Tisdale, the trick is to stop trying so hard. Read More 

  • Sallie Tisdale
  • March 24, 2016
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Calm
Is Shyness Holding You Back? 

Family therapist Steve Flowers on how self-compassion can free us from the grip of the mental judge and jury that is running, or even ruining, our lives. Read More 

  • Steve Flowers
  • March 22, 2016
Anxiety
The 5 Major Mind Traps that Hinder Happiness 

These roadblocks keep us stuck in the depression loop: caught up in negative thoughts, feelings, and behaviors as the brain anxiously rehashes past events and simultaneously rehearses a hopeless, catastrophic future. Here are some ways to avoid falling into these traps. Read More 

  • Elisha Goldstein
  • March 18, 2016
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Calm
8 Breaths to Joy: A Guided Practice 

Using the breath, this practice encourages compassion and can help focus your attention to better work with roadblocks and difficult moments throughout the day. Read More 

  • Tim Desmond
  • March 15, 2016
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