Calm
Is Our Breathing Connected to Free Will?
Is there a link between your breath and free will? A new study by a team of researchers in Switzerland may surprise you. Read More 
Mindful Living Skills
Anxiety
4 Ingredients for Human Well-Being
Feeling trapped inside? Or completely anchorless? A psychologist explains how we can intentionally build more freedom, structure, and connection into quarantine life. Read More
Calm
What to Do When Thoughts Arise While Meditating
The mind often wanders in meditation—and it’s normal. Elisha Goldstein, psychologist and founder of the Mindful Living Collective, explores how to deal with both important and irrelevant ideas that come up. Read More
Anxiety
Finding Opportunities for Insight and Growth During Isolation
If you are lucky enough to have your basic needs met right now, how can you find space to allow your creativity to thrive? Read More
Anxiety
The Strength of Interconnection
Mindful editor Anne Alexander reflects on the new realities of COVID-19 and encourages us to embrace loving-kindness. Read More
Daily Practices
How Reading Aloud Can Be a Mindfulness Practice
Consider reading aloud an engaging alternative to zoning out with Netflix. Here are a few ways you can incorporate mindful reading into your mindfulness practice. Read More
Calm
Noticing What’s Alive for You Right Now
Rich Fernandez, CEO of the Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute, talks about how he leaned on his mindfulness practice to turn his career into a calling. Read More
Compassion
How to Tell if You Are Misaligned With Your Purpose
Three key ways to assess if you are aligned with your purpose—or not. Read More
Focus
Mindful Readers Talk About the Importance of Everyday Rituals
From brewing a morning drink to reading a bedtime story, our personal rituals are like friends, giving us purpose, stability, and flow through the day—even in tumultuous times. Read More
Calm
New Research on Mindfulness Meditation: Summer 2020
A roundup of new mindfulness research on improving stress resilience, taking your practice outdoors, and lessening cognitive decline. Read More
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