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.
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Expert Interviews
Michael Baime on Stress Management 

Wendy Jill Krom asks Michael Baime, Founder and Director of the Upenn Program for Stress Management, about his choice to become a doctor and teaching meditation in the context of stress reduction. Read More 

  • Line Goguen-Hughes
  • November 23, 2010
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Expert Interviews
A Mindful Calendar 

Janice Marturano tells us how to pay attention to our daily calendars. Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • November 23, 2010
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Expert Interviews
Stop, Wait, Go 

The hardest part of communicating well is knowing when to speak, when to be quiet and when to wait and see—but mindfulness can help, says Susan Chapman. Read More 

  • Susan Gillis Chapman
  • November 23, 2010
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Depression & Grief
Rebirth 

After experiencing a painful break-up, Misha Becker discovers that in every moment is a death and a rebirth. In the gap is the opportunity for healing and a fresh start. Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • August 31, 2010
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Depression & Grief
Death Don’t Have No Mercy: A Memoir of a Mother’s Death 

When the time comes is it possible to override the instinct to hold on? Mariana Caplan chronicles the intimate and universal experience of her mother’s death, recounting the resistance, the acceptance, and the many unplanned feelings in between.   Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • August 31, 2010
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Kids & Teens
Contemplative Education 

Barry Boyce on three university educators who have begun to integrate mindfulness into their lives and work. Click here to watch related footage from the Creating a Mindful Society conference. Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • August 30, 2010
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Eating & Body Image
What to Eat in the Morning? 

Food writer John Thorne, author of Pot on the Fire, muses over breakfast—its purpose, its constitution and what it means for your day. Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • August 30, 2010
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