Creativity
Does Meditation Boost Creativity?
Research shows that some key elements of meditation stimulate creativity, and others may not. 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.
Focus & Attention
The Science of Taming the Wandering Mind
Wherever attention goes the rest of the brain follows—in some sense, attention is your brain’s boss. But is it a good boss and can we train it? Read More
Magazine
Mindful Policing: The Future of Force
With police violence in the news, and public scrutiny on the rise, cities turn to mindfulness to help officers deal with the stress of the job. Read More
Guided Meditations
Feeling Separate When You’re Anxious: Two Mindfulness Practices to Reconnect
Feeling isolated can exacerbate anxiousness—Here are two MBSR practices to help you get back in touch with the emerging moment, in touch with yourself, and with other people. Read More
Expert Interviews
How to Care Deeply Without Burning Out
Sharon Salzberg and Dan Harris explore how to recognize the signs of empathy fatigue and maintain a balanced, mindful, compassionate response. Read More
Expert Interviews
The Flighty Nature of Attention
Meditation teacher Will Kabat-Zinn explores how meditation allows us to stumble upon something we've always wanted: a settled, stable mind in the midst of the chaos of life. We live at the mercy of our thoughts and thought patterns, he says, and as we begin to cultivate attention—which requires us to move counter to much of the mainstream direction of our society and economy—we gain a little stability. Read More
Focus & Attention
The Science of Fidget Spinners: Mindful or Mindless?
A look a the science of fidgeting—Plus 5 games that use fidget spinners to make mindfulness accessible and help it stick with both kids and adults. Read More
Magazine
A Better Version of Yourself at Work
Improving collaboration, problem solving, and happiness: Why LinkedIn is creating a world-class mindfulness program for its 10,000 employees. Read More
Creativity
The Mindful Survey: Your Inner Artist
Highlights from our reader survey on creativity. Read More
Focus & Attention
3 Simple Steps to Stop Mental Time Traveling
You can create daily routines that help rewire your brain for present moment awareness and free you from ruminating about the past or worrying about the future. Read More
