Guided Meditations
An SOS Meditation to Unwind Anxiety
In this week’s guided meditation, teacher and author Melli O’Brien offers a practice to unwind anxiety by connecting with a gentle and steady awareness when you are feeling stressed. Read More 
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.
Guided Meditations
A Meditation for When You Need a Break
Mindfulness teacher and author Kimberly Brown offers a relaxing practice for whenever you need a break. Take this moment to pause and reconnect with yourself. Read More
Depression & Grief
The Science and Practice of Staying Present Through Difficult Times
Research suggests that when we turn towards pain and discomfort, we can experience less of it. Plus, Ed Halliwell offers a guided meditation for being mindful when things get tough. Read More
Magazine
Is There a Time and Place for “Suck It Up”?
The old tough-love advice to “suck it up” can sound like the opposite of mindfulness—but is it? Gina Rollo White explains how this approach can connect to emotional regulation, preparing us for life’s most stressful moments. Read More
Guided Meditations
A Meditation for Creating an Anchor of Inner Strength
In this guided practice, we focus on qualities of inner strength that we can return to in times of uncertainty. Read More
Loving-Kindness & Compassion
4 Ways Mindfulness Helps Us Find Our Way Through the Dark
How can meditation and mindfulness help us right now? Founding editor Barry Boyce explains four ways to lean on your practice when the world feels heavy. Read More
Kids & Teens
Calming Hands: A Mindfulness Practice for Kids to Ease Difficult Emotions
Try this creative, calming mindfulness practice for kids and families, designed to help ease difficult emotions and manage stress. Read More
Expert Interviews
Make It Personal: How Mindfulness Can Support Highly Stressed People
Stress and trauma can change the brain—so what can you do if highly stressful, often traumatic situations are part of your job? Gina Rollo White explains how a more flexible approach to mindfulness can help people feel safer, regulate difficult emotions, and heal the brain. Read More
Guided Meditations
10 Guided Meditations for Tough Times
These guided meditations can help us ease stress, get rest, and stay present when current events feel like too much to bear. Read More
Learn
Mental Health Interpreters Are at Risk of Burnout—But Mindfulness Could Help
Sign language interpreters working in mental-health settings are often exposed to high stress and vicarious trauma. New research, and interpreters themselves, suggest that learning mindfulness could help them. Read More
