Ever wonder why your emails tend to be better when you wait a little before replying? Choosing to take a pause before we act may sound simple, but it yields powerful results. Longtime mindfulness teacher and author Andrew Safer shares a few ways we can practice pausing, both at our job and everywhere in our life. Read More 
While fidget toys and other attention-focusing gadgets are now a multi-billion-dollar industry, they are also part of a long mindfulness tradition. Author and educator Alex Tzelnic explores the history and science behind using intentional, focused activity to direct attention and calm the mind. Read More
Meditation is often done with eyes closed. Soft-gaze meditation can broaden our visual field and encourage an open, receptive quality of attention. Read More
Training our brains to find joy helps us unhook from negativity and counter our natural negativity bias so we can receive and enjoy what’s good in our lives. Read More
Clinical psychologist and author Elisha Goldstein shares the wisdom behind his new book, Tiny Shifts: You don't need to add complicated techniques to an already-busy life in order to experience change. You just need to meet your life, exactly as it is, in small but intentional ways. Read More
Exhausted with the pervasive, relentless nature of our digital lives, many people are hungry for presence, savoring, and slowing down—which is ushering in a renewed interest in analog activities. Read More
More research is confirming what we know in our experience: spending more time in green spaces enhances every part of our human experience, including our practice. Read More
If you find you often react without thinking, explore this practice to respond with greater awareness. Read More
