Calm
18 Science-Based Reasons to Try Loving-Kindness Meditation
Emma Seppälä looks at the emerging science around the benefits of loving-kindness meditation.
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Category: Mindfulness Research
Anxiety
The Neuroscience of Resistance and How to Overcome It!
Whether we're starting a new project or trying to meditate, we can experience resistance, says Elisha Goldstein. But there are ways we can train the brain to get out of the resistance loop.
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Anxiety
Nature Walks Linked to Improved Mental Health
A new large-scale study links group nature walks with significantly lower depression and perceived stress, and enhanced mental well-being.
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Mindfulness Research
There’s Peace From the Purveyors of Corporate Mindfulness
With all good intentions, Ed Halliwell writes, a bit of mindfulness in institutions whose activities and attitudes contribute to the world's pain may not amount to much. But it is a good start—toward a mindful culture.
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Health
Can Mindfulness Help Mothers of Disabled Children?
A new study suggests a way to help the parents of children with autism and other developmental disorders.
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Calm
5 Science-Backed Ways to Boost Your Happiness
A new daily science blog shares tips for well-being.
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Mindfulness Research
Meditation is the New Jogging
ABC News Anchor Dan Harris talks about why meditation is the next big thing and what's holding it back from becoming mainstream.
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Calm
Daniel Goleman: We Should Be Teaching Emotional Literacy in Schools
Daniel Goleman, bestselling author of Emotional Intelligence and Focus, makes the case for teaching emotional literacy in schools and how to put it into practice.
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Calm
The Power of Empathy (and One Surefire Way to Know If You’re Missing It)
Our brains are wired to get away from pain. One of the ways we do that in a relationship is try to lighten the moment. But should we?
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Mindfulness Research
Meditation and Tango Are More Similar Than You Think
Researchers measuring the brain activity of tango dancers suggest tango dancing might lead to the same mental states as those who meditate.
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