Compassion
Be Kind to Yourself
Mindful’s editor-in-chief Heather Hurlock offers a gentle reminder to celebrate our connection, our diversity, and our essential humanity.
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Calm
What Pops Into Your Mind When You’re Meditating?
Like it or not, having thoughts is part of meditating. Mindful readers share what’s top of mind.
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Calm
New Meditation Apps to Download Right Now
Check out three mindfulness apps that caught our attention.
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Calm
3 Simple Ways to Pay Attention
Practicing meditation doesn’t involve a whole new set of tools. It works so well, Sharon Salzberg says, because it enhances life skills we already have.
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Calm
5 Mindful Ways to Help Your Kids Find Calm
The founders of the Holistic Life Foundation share their tips for encouraging kids to be more mindful.
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Compassion
How Kindness Can Get Lost in Communication
Founding Editor Barry Boyce muses on the messiness of communicating, and how finding the deeper meanings of words may require some inner searching.
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Calm
Why Meditation is a Key Part of Anti-Racism Work
Meditation teachers and lifelong friends Iman Gibson and Tori Lund on their album of anti-racism meditations, and how mindfulness can lead to allyship.
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How 2020 Is Uncovering What Really Matters
Founding Editor Barry Boyce takes a look at how this turning point in history may turn us toward the strength we all have within and help us reimagine what is possible.
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Calm
This is Why We Practice Mindfulness Meditation
Mindful Editor Anne Alexander reflects on the importance of leaning on our practice when the known falls away and we’re left with anger, confusion, fury, or despair.
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How to Get Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable
Thinking we need to be perfect before we act is a trap—but it’s one we can free ourselves from.
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