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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Guided Meditations
Tame Your Inner “Puppy Mind” for Less Stress 

The mind is like an untrained puppy with its favorite toys that it likes to grab onto and vigorously shake, and that it never tires of running after," writes Donald Altman. He offers a practice to tame our inner puppy mind. Read More 

  • Donald Altman
  • November 28, 2012
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Mindfulness For
Happy, but anxious 

Results from the 2012 UK Happiness Index indicate that happiness and anxiety are almost on par.  Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • November 20, 2012
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Expert Interviews
Stress and Mindfulness 

Mark Williams, co-founder of Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), on the history of stress. Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • November 2, 2012
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Focus & Attention
Micro-meditation becoming popular 

Incorporating "micro-meditations" throughout the day can help you manage stress, train your brain to be more attentive, and, perhaps most compellingly, help you not miss out on your life, according to a recent article in The Globe and Mail. Read More 

  • Line Goguen-Hughes
  • April 23, 2012
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