Meditation is not all calm and peace. It opens up a space for you to see what’s going on in your mind, including the vivid and powerful movement of your emotions—up, down, and sideways. You can learn to fight with them less, and make friends with them more. Read More 
How mindfulness at work may alter your gene expression. Read More
Reduce stress, anxiety, and negative emotions, cool yourself down when your temper flares, and sharpen your concentration skills. Read More
Major General Walter E. Piatt is on a mission to bring mindfulness to our soldiers. Read More
A study linking mindfulness practice to lower glucose levels also discovers that mindfulness motivates you to lead a healthier life. Read More
An introduction to loving-kindness meditation from Sharon Salzberg and Dan Harris. Read More
Thanks to computers, smartphones, television, and other technology, our senses are extremely busy. The more our bodies strain to pay attention, the more our minds space-out. Chris McKenna suggests ways to help us go from tense and strained to relaxed and focused. Read More
Research shows that paying attention to others is the path to success and respect. Read More
Bouts of depression range from the mild and infrequent to the severe and chronic. For serious depression, you should seek qualified help. But for any level of depression, it helps to know that underlying the darkness is happiness—and our brain is equipped with the means to uncover it. Read More
When it comes to our phones, it's not just fear of missing out (FOMO) that keeps us attached and scrolling with abandon. It's fear of keeping up (FOKU). Read More
