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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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Magazine
Do we need to unplug? 

Does moment-to-moment mindfulness mean we need to switch off? We discuss the pros and cons.  Read More 

  • Stephany Tlalka
  • February 28, 2013
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Expert Interviews
Tim Ryan, Advisory Board Member 

Congressman Ryan is the author of A Mindful Nation: How a Simple Practice Can Help US Reduce Stress, Improve Performance, and Recapture the American Spirit . Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • January 23, 2013
Expert Interviews
Jon Kabat-Zinn, Advisory Board Member 

Kabat-Zinn is the founder of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and the founding executive director of the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • January 23, 2013
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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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