Calm
The Power of Gratitude (with a Healthy Dose of Cynicism)
Misanthropic beliefs and attitudes come with risks to our mental health. Can gratitude help us see things another way? Read More 
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Daily Practices
How Writing Three Lines of Poetry Can Open Your Heart
Poetry can be a kind of meditation, explains Rashid Hughes. He explores how the art of haiku can bring a sense of peaceful, awe-inspired expressiveness into your practice. Read More
Difficult Experiences & Emotions
A Mindful Guide to Navigating Difficult Emotions
World-renowned meditation teachers and researchers describe why courageously turning toward and meeting difficult emotions with kind awareness and self-compassion is so transformational. Read More
Compassion
What it Means to “Let Go” (and Why It’s an Essential Part of Healing)
When we’re focused on who we’ve been and the decisions we’ve made in the past, we often lose track of our authentic selves in the present. The process of letting go of the past and embracing change allows us to engage fully with our own healing. Read More
Focus
The Science of Wanting: How We Unhook from Dopamine
Dopamine is a neurotransmitter in the brain that helps motivate us to fulfill our basic needs, but in our modern age of plenty, it can also lead to overindulgence and addiction. So how can we find balance and contentment in an age of instant gratification? Read More
Compassion
Can We Have Compassionate Tech?
Aden Van Noppen, founder of compassionate tech company Mobius, answers our questions about how technology hijacks attention and how we can foster a healthier relationship with our screens. Read More
Compassion
What it Means to Lighten: A Q&A with Yung Pueblo
Yung Pueblo talks with managing editor Stephanie Domet about how feeling lighter is accessible to all of us and what being of service means to him. Read More
Calm
Befriend Painful Emotions with the Handshake Practice
Science supports this four-step process for turning toward difficult emotions with acceptance. Read More
Anxiety
A Mindfulness Practice to Help Navigate Tough Moments
Powerful emotions are rooted in our body, in our physiology. Here’s a tool to help to discern what you need in difficult moments. Read More
Self-Care
What Planting a Garden Taught Me About Self-Care and Community
For Nkoula Badila, planting a garden is a way to connect not only with nature, but also with herself, those she loves, and her history. She reminds us that sometimes, what we need most is to give ourselves the right conditions to thrive. Read More
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