Stress & Anxiety

Stress and anxiety aren't going anywhere - but you can change how you respond to them. These practices and articles teach you to notice stress early, work with anxious thoughts, and find calm without checking out.
Mindful Mask Practice
Breathing Meditations
A Mindfulness Practice for Wearing a Mask 

Pulmonologist Ni-Cheng Liang takes a look at how the breath—a common anchor of attention in meditation—can be triggering. Explore her masking practice to calm feelings of anxiety and stress when we’re unable to comfortably connect with the in or out breath. Read More 

  • Ni-Cheng Liang
  • July 20, 2020
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Kids & Teens
7 Mindful Parenting Lessons for the Pandemic 

The responsibility to hold it all together for your family is a heavy one to carry, no matter what, but it’s lightened by allowing compassion and acceptance to shine brighter than ever. Read More 

  • Stefanie Goldstein
  • June 16, 2020
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Guided Meditations
A 10-Minute Practice to Fully Experience the Present 

When the world feels out of control, it helps to take time to stop and do nothing at all. Jay Vidyarthi guides us to temporarily let go of racing thoughts and rest our awareness in the experience of this moment. Read More 

  • Jay Vidyarthi
  • June 15, 2020
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Depression & Grief
Making Friends with Difficult Emotions 

Cultivating a clear awareness of our inner world during moments of strong emotion is a powerful, portable way to step back from the activation, find our calm, and discover a right way forward. Read More 

  • David Rome
  • June 10, 2020
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Magazine
5 Ways to Reimagine Life in Quarantine 

How we respond during COVID-19—either sliding into a rut, or dreaming bigger—defines whether we’ll be able to thrive collectively on the other side of the crisis. Read More 

  • Jay Vidyarthi
  • May 23, 2020
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