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When You Meditate, You Might Also Be Regulating Your Genes
Research is beginning to illuminate the intricate connection between chronic stress, inflammation, DNA, and mindfulness practice. Read More 
Mindfulness For
Mindfulness isn't just something you do on the cushion. Learn how to bring present-moment awareness into every part of your life - from managing stress and improving sleep to strengthening relationships and finding focus at work.
Mindfulness For
The Power of Letting Go
How letting go can help you cultivate inner stability and connect to greater meaning during uncertain times. Read More
Creativity
The Brain Goes into “Repair Mode” When People Think We’re Not Competent
What if we rethought the drive to succeed, to be competent, as a basic need for our brains? Dr. Michael Gervais speaks with psychologist and science writer Scott Barry Kaufman on what drives creative—and possibly intellectual—leaps. Read More
Learn
How Your Brain Stops a Bad Day from Making You Hate Everyone
A new study shows how our brains prevent “emotional spillover” from biasing our first impressions of new people. Read More
Mindfulness For
3 Ways to Feel More Empowered at Work
Change how you think about work, and your experience will follow. Read More
Magazine
Belonging Is Believing
What we humans believe has always been shaped by the group we identify with. In the age of filter bubbles, the habit of looking to our tribe for all the answers may be escalating. Read More
Eating & Body Image
The Mindful Kitchen: The Good Apple
Apples are at once ordinary and special, reliable yet delicate. Here's how to savor their sweet comforting flavor. Read More
Expert Interviews
The Downward Spiral of Shame
You aren't defined by your most shameful moments, say Patricia Rockman. Learn how to transform this most paralyzing of emotions. Read More
Creativity
Going Nowhere, Slowly
Barry Boyce on how to unearth delights and insights through an aimless stroll. Read More
Breathing Meditations
A 5-Minute Mindful Breathing Practice to Restore Your Attention
A simple meditation to train your attention so you can learn how to choose what you'd like to focus on rather letting your mind wander around unattended. Read More
