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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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Expert Interviews
Calming Your Anxious Mind: An Interview with Jeff Brantley, M.D. 

Elisha Goldstein talks to Jeff Brantley, founder and director of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Program at Duke University’s Center for Integrative Medicine, about issues surrounding the increasing prevalence of anxiety in North America. Read More 

  • Elisha Goldstein
  • November 30, 2010
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Magazine
Taking Back the Time 

Have we equated productivity with speed? Margaret Wheatley explains how slowing down just might be the difference between ideas and action. Read More 

  • Margaret Wheatley
  • August 26, 2010
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Magazine
Using the Energy of Anger 

“Why is it so hard to awaken?” asks Ezra Bayda, author of At Home in the Muddy Water: A Guide to Finding Peace within Everyday Chaos. “In part it’s because the life force, or energy, necessary to awaken is leaking away from morning until night.” Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • August 25, 2010
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Magazine
The Secret of Success for MBSR 

Mindful practices alleviate pain and stress. Barry Boyce reports on a couple of doctors who are leading the way in mindful revolution and helping people along the way. Read More 

  • Barry Boyce
  • August 24, 2010
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