Relationships

Every relationship you have - romantic, family, friendships, colleagues - is shaped by how present you are in it. Learn how mindfulness practices can improve communication, deepen connection, and help you navigate conflict.
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Kids & Teens
Helping Kids Connect Through Face Masks at School 

Wearing masks and social distancing makes it harder for kids to connect with one another at school. Here’s how mindfulness director Adam Ortman is helping by incorporating more playfulness in the curriculum. Read More 

  • Sarah Robertson
  • November 3, 2021
Bridging the Distance Between Our Stories
Magazine
Bridging the Distance Between Our Stories 

Mindfulness practices ask us to be open to perspectives beyond our own. Mindful editor-in-chief Heather Hurlock shares how we can honor the gaps between our outlooks and seek to bridge them with compassion. Read More 

  • Heather Hurlock
  • October 20, 2021
Your Brain Secretly Works with Other Brains
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Your Brain Secretly Works With Other Brains 

Neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett explains some of the ways your brain is constantly changing itself (usually without your awareness) as you interact with other people. Read More 

  • Lisa Feldman Barrett
  • September 16, 2021
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Expert Interviews
Barry Boyce on Bridging our Differences 

Founding editor Barry Boyce talks with managing editor Stephanie Domet about how and why we sort ourselves into groups. How mindful awareness can help us navigate the habits and patterns that arise in our in-groups, the refreshing value of encountering other perspectives, and the beauty of encouragement. Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • August 26, 2021
In Awe of All Our Relations
Magazine
In Awe of All Our Relations 

When we allow our current framework of the world to be shaken up, writes founding editor Barry Boyce, we can choose to make space for wise and more sustainable ways of being in relationship with each other and the earth. Read More 

  • Barry Boyce
  • August 17, 2021
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Why Relationships Are Key to Well-Being 

Authors and mindfulness experts Eric Langshur and Nate Klemp dive into the research on how building strong connections with others helps us stay healthy and happy. Read More 

  • Eric Langshur and Nate Klemp
  • July 30, 2021
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