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This is your brain on Internet 

Next year, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) will include "Internet Addiction Disorder." A recent Newsweek article takes an in-depth look at research surrounding our digital habits and how they effect our well being. Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • July 19, 2012
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Mindful Commentary Online 

As a PhD. student at U. Washington, Travis Kriplean designed Reflect, an interface that encourages deeper listening in web-based discussions. Read More 

  • Stephany Tlalka
  • July 5, 2012
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Search Inside Yourself 

Google’s own Chade-Meng Tan writes about the groundbreaking mindfulness-based training program—Search Inside Yourself—offered at one of the world's most successful companies. Read More 

  • Chade-Meng Tan
  • March 21, 2012
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Mindfulness and Cravings 

In my new book The Willpower Instinct, I describe one of my favorite studies of self-control. I call it the “torture experiment.” It reveals how mindfulness can help us break free from even the most difficult habits. Sarah Bowen, a research scientist in the… Read More 

  • Kelly McGonigal
  • December 30, 2011
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Too Small 

A while back, I was guiding a mindful leadership session with a group of experienced leader-meditators. It was late afternoon, the ending of a work day, and we slowly moved from sitting practice to mindful yoga and then to a reflection on… Read More 

  • Janice Marturano
  • December 7, 2011
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