People often ask me how to introduce teens to mindfulness. One of the best ways to answer that question is to illustrate it through a story from my own life, such as the snorkeling adventure I mentioned in my last post. I find that mixing stories with real-life examples from… Read More 
A Q&A with Brian Despard, author of You Are Not Your Thoughts, a story that originated with a newfound awareness and a newborn granddaughter. Read More
Psychologist Marsha M. Linehan, who created a program to help the most severely suicidal people, has a confession: she has a history of mental illness. Read More
How are businesses rebranding themselves for the mindful consumer? Read More
Gardening without earbuds lets you hear yourself and your body, says Nancy Darling. Read More
You can enhance the quality of your life by philosophizing with others, says Tom Morris. Read More
When did you first start practicing mindfulness and why were you motivated to do so?… Read More
I recently went to Hawaii for the first time, and a friend suggested we go snorkeling to experience the beautiful tropical fish firsthand. I try to be open-minded about checking out new things and I enjoy seeing with fresh eyes, so even though I had learned to swim only a… Read More
A mindful leader embodies leadership presence by cultivating focus, clarity, creativity, and compassion in the services of others. Read More
Inadvertently, No Child Left Behind has resulted in teachers more stressed-out than ever. This is where practicing mindful awareness can make all the difference. The classroom is a set-up for the stress response. I’m trying to get through this lesson so my kids will do well on the standardized… Read More
