Loving-Kindness & Compassion
Make a Friend out of a Foe
Making a habit to be friendly—even toward people we don’t like—can render us happier and healthier. Read More 
Departments
Focus & Attention
Thoughts Are Not Facts—But They Speak to the Power of Judging
We have a natural tendency to think that the thoughts we generate in our minds are our own. We need to make room to evaluate new information that seeps into our minds. Read More
Magazine
The Mindful Survey: Foot In Your Mouth?
Answers from our reader survey on embarrassment. Read More
Eating & Body Image
The Mindful Kitchen: The Luxury of Simplicity
The quintessential humble family meal staple, chewy and tender, hearty and delicate. Take a moment to appreciate the magic of pasta. Read More
Eating & Body Image
Mind Over Meal
Restrictive diets and food fads are not the way to good nutrition. A healthy dose of attention is what’s called for instead. Read More
Expert Interviews
Linking Love and Justice
Omid Safi talks love, meditation, and being human. Read More
Magazine
Confident by Nature
We all possess a well of confidence. It doesn’t require a boost of self-esteem, and it’s not about feeling better than anyone else. Instead, confidence arises effortlessly when we’re truly and deeply connected with ourselves. Read More
Gratitude
Find a Moment of Awe—in the Forest
Barry Boyce on how the glory of trees can connect us to what matters. Read More
Focus & Attention
Smart Phone, Lazy Brain
We still call them “phones,” but they are seldom used for talking. They have become like a substitute for memory—and other brain functions. Is that good for us in the long run? Read More
Kids & Teens
Mindfulness in Schools Can Provide a Lifeline for Teens
How one mother's vision to help her daughter and daughter's friends with anxiety turned into a mindfulness program that's been taught to 15,000 kids in eight school districts. Read More
