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Try This Guided Meditation As a Mindful Writing Prompt 

The invitation is to connect with your senses in a real or imagined setting. What do you hear? What do you smell? Note the emotional content of the space. And when you’re done, take what you learned to the page in whatever way suits you. Read More 

  • Stephanie Domet
  • June 10, 2024
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The Potential (and Pitfalls) of Yoga and Meditation for Mental Health 

In her new book, All in Her Head: How Gender Bias Harms Women’s Mental Health, science writer Misty Pratt evaluates research and offers advice on trying yoga and meditation to support mental well-being—including why it’s important to adapt these popular practices to what your own mind and body need. Read More 

  • Misty Pratt
  • May 30, 2024
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How Mindful Journaling Can Help Your Daily Practice 

There’s a robust body of research that shows mindful journaling can be a powerful tool for insight, clarity, healing, and well-being. Here’s why you should try it (even if you don’t consider yourself a “writer”). Read More 

  • Siri Myhrom
  • May 24, 2024
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