Meditation Practices
3 Mindful Movements to Release Tension
Muscles feeling stiff from sleeping or sitting down all day? Explore these three simple, mindful movements to help you wake up and release tension. Read More 
Departments
Mindfulness For
A Simple Practice for Regulating Stress in the Body
Use one or more of these simple techniques to help you regulate your stress levels in the moment. Read More
Creativity
What We Misunderstand About Wisdom: Q&A With Melli O’Brien
What is wisdom and where does it come from? Mindfulness teacher and author Melli O’Brien shares what we misunderstand about wisdom and why we need more of it in our world today. Read More
Loving-Kindness & Compassion
Good News Roundup: What’s Happening in the World of Mindfulness
Reconnect with goodness and compassion in the world through these short, uplifting news stories. Read More
Loving-Kindness & Compassion
What Mindful Readers Think About Compassion
We asked Mindful readers what compassion means to them and how it shows up in everyday life. Here are their responses. Read More
Loving-Kindness & Compassion
Why We Made a Magazine About Compassion
The Mindful editors share why they decided to make The Compassion Issue and a peek behind the scenes of making the 2025 Annual Edition of Mindful magazine. Read More
Depression & Grief
Is Mindfulness a Treatment for Depression?
Learning what type of depression you have is the key to successful treatment. Experts advise on when mindfulness can (and can't) help treat depression. Read More
Guided Meditations
A 10-Minute Meditation for Deep Relaxation and Ease
When we allow our mind to float freely, says Jenée Johnson, our body releases stress and tension, so that we can truly restore ourselves. Read More
Creativity
How Creativity Gets Lost in Brainstorming and What to do instead
Columbia business professor, Bill Duggan, says creativity is most often lost to groupthink. True innovation requires thinking that happens when the brain isn’t being stimulated. Read More
Eating & Body Image
Mindful Eating: Spring Strawberry Recipes for Fresh Flavor and Joy
Angela Mears takes a look at choosing the best strawberries and offers two recipes that highlight the flavorful fruit. Read More
