Mindfulness For
Forget “Starve a Cold, Feed a Fever.” Meditate!
Americans suffer around 500 million colds between them each year, costing some $40 billion in lost work days, doctors’ visits and medicines. Read More 
Physical Health & Pain
Your mind and body aren't separate systems - what happens in one affects the other. Explore how mindfulness and meditation can help with chronic pain, illness, recovery, and overall physical well-being.
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Meditation: good for the brain, good for the skin too
A new study that combines past research shows how meditation, cognitive behavior therapy, and relaxation techniques have real benefits for severe skin conditions. Read More
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What chronic stress is doing to your workout
A new study shows how individuals suffering from chronic stress take longer to recover after a grueling workout, and how mindfulness can help. Read More
Magazine
Be Here Now
You might know that Andy Whitfield, late star of Spartacus, died in 2011 of Non-Hodgkins lymphoma. What you might not know is how he chose to face his illness. Read More
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Scientific American: Hospital gardens help us heal
A recent Scientific American article poses the question: Can gardens, in fact, promote healing? The answer: Yes! Scientists around the world are now digging into the data to find out why. Read More
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Study: Mindfulness reduces suffering associated with pain
A new study published (ahead of print) in the journal Cerebral Cortex suggests that the way in which meditators cope with pain is much different than other, more typical coping mechanisms. Read More
Loving-Kindness & Compassion
Getting Uncrossed
Nowadays, when I feel my body tightening, I also practice softening, opening up, and breathing into the areas of physical tension, as well as having a sense of offering whatever loving-kindness I can muster to myself and others. Read More
Guided Meditations
Present, with Cramps
It is the time of the month... to meditate, says Corinne Zupko. In fact, she redefines PMS as the Perfect Meditation Space. Read More
Mindfulness For
How to Sit With Someone Who Has Dementia
Marguerite Manteau-Rao writes about the benefits of "mindfulness by proxy." Read More
Mindfulness For
7 Tips for Getting More Sleep
Rick Hanson offers tips for getting a better night's rest. Read More
