Anxiety
Trapped in the Box We Call Pain
Without it, we wouldn’t know we’re alive and we couldn’t tell if we’ve been hurt. But too much of it can become an all-consuming drain on our attention.
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Mindful Living Skills
Focus
Eat Well, Heal the Earth
Dan Barber has some wacky ideas about how we need to eat in the future to live sustainably. He wants us to scrape off cattails and put the fuzz on our plates, and serve carrots like steaks. Why? Because he’s taken the time to contemplate and explore the connection between how we eat and how we care for our land.
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Anxiety
Compassion: Brain Food for Happiness
Our brain is equipped to uncover happiness, says Elisha Goldstein. One way we can do that is to tap into a deeper source of meaning and purpose: connection with others.
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Calm
Preschoolers Learn ‘Kindness Curriculum’
A new curriculum aims to teach children kindness and empathy along with traditional academic skills.
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Calm
4 Reasons Why You Should Break Free From Being ‘Too Busy’
Our culture wears busyness like a badge of honor. Here's why you should do less—and feel good about it.
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Anxiety
4 Simple Questions to Uncovering Happiness
Elisha Goldstein offers a short practice for building positive thoughts and dealing with negative ones.
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Anxiety
The Power of a Simple Hug as a Natural Antidepressant
Can a hug have antidepressant properties? Science shows there is biological power in the simple act of a hug, from melting away the stress from a day to repairing emotional wounds.
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Anxiety
Depression “Tweaks” Disappointment Circuit in Brain
"People with depression process information more negatively than healthy people." Scientific American reports on new research exploring the brain circuitry underlying this imbalance.
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Anxiety
Why We’re Not Wired to Pay Attention to the Good Things in Life
We're wired to pay attention to what's negative—great for survival, not so great for everyday life. Elisha Goldstein explores how mindfulness undercuts our negativity bias.
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Calm
Americans Don’t Get Enough Sleep (video)
A staggering number of Americans say they don't get enough sleep. National Geographic explores the science behind sleep and the dangers of not getting enough of it.
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