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Remembering 9/11 

There is no better reminder that we need to move toward a more mindful society together. Read on to see a selection of Mindful stories with this in mind. Read More 

  • Line Goguen-Hughes
  • August 31, 2011
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JANE CORBIN 

When did you first start practicing mindfulness and why were you motivated to do so? Eleven or twelve years ago, while teaching music in a public high school, I began to notice anger in the faces of students, teachers, administrators and parents. I felt… Read More 

  • Mindful readers like you
  • August 26, 2011
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A Mindful Response to the Riots 

Like most people who’ve expressed a view on the English city riots this month, I wasn’t there. Having relocated last year from inner London to a small countryside town an hour’s drive away, my experience of the unrest was mediated through television, Twitter and news websites. It was also filtered… Read More 

  • Ed Halliwell
  • August 23, 2011
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Changing Fear to Hope 

Many years ago, I was told that a teacher learns more from her student than the student learns from the teacher. This has certainly proven to be true in my experiences as a teacher, whether I was teaching business law, fourth graders or mindful leadership. And, as… Read More 

  • Janice Marturano
  • August 18, 2011
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The Mindfulness Bark 

You can use any sound in your house as a mindfulness bell—the ring of a telephone, the purr of a cat. For Toni Bernhard, it's Rusty's bark. Read More 

  • Line Goguen-Hughes
  • August 18, 2011
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Driving as Preparation 

Donald Altman says you can use your driving time as an exercise to bring more presence to your life. Read More 

  • Donald Altman
  • August 17, 2011
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Reorganize Your Routines 

Have the courage to change up your schedule—and live more fully in the moment, says Donald Altman. Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • August 17, 2011
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Applying Mindfulness to Classroom Challenges: A Teacher’s Guide 

1. The Greek Chorus of Classroom Demands As a novice kindergarten teacher, I felt besieged by an endless stream of requests—“I can’t find my pencil”—that felt like a Greek chorus interrupting every lesson. Without tools to manage my rising frustration, I’d silently seethe behind a forced smile, leaving… Read More 

  • Tish Jennings
  • August 15, 2011
A woman walks along a sandy path next to the ocean, carrying a smiling toddler. Another young girl walks beside them, looking down. Trees and wildflowers line the path, and the sea is visible in the background under a cloudy sky—a scene beautifully captured by Carrie Leontis.
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CARRIE LEONTIS 

When did you first start practicing mindfulness and why were you motivated to do so? I started practicing several years ago after attending a workshop on social intelligence. The research presented on the effectiveness of mindfulness as a tool for well-being was so staggering that I felt… Read More 

  • Mindful readers like you
  • August 11, 2011
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