The town of Todmorden, in West Yorkshire (U.K.), is starting a "gentle revolution." In growing its own food (with an eye to becoming self-sufficient by 2018) it's taking its citizens' welfare to heart. Read More 
The meaning of life is to find a life of meaning, says author Chip Conley. Read More
Winter might be imminent, but the peak of the fall season is still vivid in my mind. While its brilliant colors are striking aesthetically, I also appreciate them as a reminder of impermanence. In our “autopilot existence,” it may be easy to miss the springing forth of new green leaves and… Read More
In his new book, Chip Conley invites you to use "emotional equations" when dealing with strong emotions—like anxiety, with its challenging domino effect. Read More
Before you do something that could be problematic, Rick Hanson invites you to pause and forecast the consequences. Read More
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
I recently had the honor of interviewing Susan Kaiser Greenland, who had the courage to leave a well-paying law career to embrace a calling to teach mindfulness meditation to children as young as four years old. She is author of the upcoming… Read More
The Oakland, CA-based organization, which teaches mindfulness to youth, looks back at what they've learned—and ahead, to a new generation of teachers. Read More
It is the time of the month... to meditate, says Corinne Zupko. In fact, she redefines PMS as the Perfect Meditation Space. Read More
Imagine that you and a stranger are participating in a psychology study. The experimenter gives the stranger $20. “Divide this money between you and your partner,” the experimenter tells the stranger. “You can keep any amount for yourself, and give any amount to your partner. But your partner gets… Read More
