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.
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Focus & Attention
Taking Tension Out of Attention 

Thanks to computers, smartphones, television, and other technology, our senses are extremely busy. The more our bodies strain to pay attention, the more our minds space-out. Chris McKenna suggests ways to help us go from tense and strained to relaxed and focused. Read More 

  • Chris McKenna
  • February 24, 2016
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Focus & Attention
Do You Have A Fear of Missing Out? 

When it comes to our phones, it's not just fear of missing out (FOMO) that keeps us attached and scrolling with abandon. It's fear of keeping up (FOKU).  Read More 

  • Elisha Goldstein
  • February 19, 2016
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Books & Reviews
Simply Being Awake to What Is 

How the clear and kind words of Stephen Levine helped one journalist stop admonishing himself and helped him sit with his inner rumble and panic. Read More 

  • Dan Olmsted
  • February 2, 2016
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Magazine
High Anxiety 

Anxiety disorders adversely affect the lives of about 40 million Americans. They are plagued by insecurity, dread, persistent stress, and irrational fears. Noted essayist and author Barbara Graham reveals her personal story of a lifelong struggle with high anxiety, and details her expansive search for relief and peace of mind. Read More 

  • Barbara Graham
  • January 29, 2016
Mindfulness for Anger
Guided Meditations
Mindfulness of Anger 

Take three minutes and try this mindfulness practice for dealing with one of our strongest emotions. Read More 

  • Margaret Cullen
  • January 25, 2016
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