Two weeks ago, I participated in an inspiring meeting in New York City: Creating a Mindful Society. There was palpable energy and excitement in the air; a packed crowd of people working to make their own personal lives more mindful, but also working to bring a mindful approach to their… Read More 
With stress-related illness draining the coffers at many organisations, and the advantage to companies of attentive, resilient staff, you might think the workplace was fertile ground for mindfulness training. But while there have indeed been some pioneering programs, meditation in most business settings has yet to really take off, especially… Read More
Social and emotional learning (SEL) involves the development of the fundamental skills required to understand and manage oneself, and one’s relationships. Supported by research and theory in a variety of fields including education, positive and developmental psychology, cognitive behavioral theory, systems theory, and neuroscience, the SEL framework can be viewed… Read More
Taz Tagore writes about her life's work—giving homeless youth hope and a chance at happiness through mindfulness. Read More
Meghan, a teen panelist at the Wisdom 2.0 Youth Conference, is concerned about teen health, suicide, and drug abuse—all being caused by the pressure and stress they experience. Read More
Stan Goldberg, Ph.D, shares his experience of being in New York with his daughter just a week after 9/11. Read More
Joan D. Stamm on tending to flowers in an organic, sustainable, and life-affirming way. Read More
There is no better reminder that we need to move toward a more mindful society together. Read on to see a selection of Mindful stories with this in mind. Read More
Lawyer Rhonda V. Magee argues for meditation. Read More
Like most people who’ve expressed a view on the English city riots this month, I wasn’t there. Having relocated last year from inner London to a small countryside town an hour’s drive away, my experience of the unrest was mediated through television, Twitter and news websites. It was also filtered… Read More
