Kids and Teens
Be a Strength-Based Parent
By focusing on our children's strengths, we can help them flourish—and stop being so critical and worried. Read More 
Mindfulness Research
Stay at the forefront of mindfulness science with Mindful.org's Mindfulness Research category. Here, we delve into the latest studies and findings that reveal the science behind mindfulness. Understand how mindfulness practices can impact the brain, enhance cognitive functions, and improve overall health and well-being. Our in-depth articles and analyses translate complex research into actionable insights, keeping you informed and knowledgeable about the empirical evidence supporting mindfulness.
Category: Mindfulness Research
Focus
Can Your Smartphone Make You Mindful?
Meditation apps help users see mindfulness as part of their lives but they also run the risk of becoming just another tech habit. Read More
Calm
Does Mindfulness Meditation Really Make You Kinder?
New studies suggest that training in mindfulness may help us show more care and compassion toward others. Read More
Focus
How Do Mindfulness Apps Work?
Research on mindfulness apps is limited, but here’s what we know so far. Read More
Focus
The Magnificent, Mysterious, Wild, Connected and Interconnected Brain
Our brain is like a wild, raging electrical storm that wondrously enables us to make our way. Yet a lot of mindfulness literature makes it sound like a very simple machine. Two leading neuroscientists suggest better ways to think and talk about the brain and the mind. Read More
Calm
How Can We Pay Better Attention To Our Attention?
Neuroscientist Amishi Jha explains why overloading our attention can harm us, and how practicing mindfulness provides us with the space we need to find focus. Read More
Calm
Can Gratitude Help Couples Through Hard Times?
New research suggests that thanking our partners for supporting us through hardship may increase their joy and satisfaction in giving. Read More
Anxiety
When the Mind Goes Dark
When depression hits, can meditating help you work through it? Maybe, but not always. Psychologists weigh in on when mindfulness therapies can (and can’t) help to ease depression. Read More
Meditation
The Difference Between Healing and Fixing in the Practice of Mindfulness
We often hear that mindfulness doesn’t “work” when we use it as a means to an end. Here, Genevieve Tregor explains why mindfulness loses its impact when we use it in small "bandage" doses instead of weaving the practice into our daily lives. Read More
Focus
The Surprising Benefits of Teaching a Class Outside
A new study finds that a class in nature helps kids be more attentive and focused once they return indoors. Read More
