Relationships
All in the Same Boat
Teenagers leave the comforts of home and phone, live together on a tiny boat, and discover how to be alone and how to pull together. It’s not easy, but it’s unforgettable.
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December 2013
Daily Practices
Calm
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Kids
Luke, I’m Your Dad: The Mindfulness of Star Wars
A father and son find common ground in the land of Wookiees, Jedi, Imperial Stormtroopers, and Ewoks. The Force, it turns out, may be mindfulness.
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Mindfulness Research
Meeting the Bare Minimum for Meditation
Recent research suggests 25 to 30 minutes a day of meditation could result in measurable changes to the brain and our stress levels.
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My Brain Made Me Do It
As scientists learn more about how the structure of our brains affects our behavior, Sharon Begley asks: Are we responsible for our actions, or can we just blame our brains?
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Calm
Tackle Holiday Stress with Mindfulness
It's the most wonderful—and stressful—time of the year. Mindfulness can help.
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December 2013 Issue
Content list for the magazine's print edition plus web extras.
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Wearing it Well: Eileen Fisher on Mindfulness, Leadership, and Doing Good
Designer Eileen Fisher wears the mantle of leadership with the ease and owing style of her clothing. Her company is not only doing well, Barry Boyce writes, it’s doing good—for employees, young women, and the planet.
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How to Turn Down the Background Noise for Better Focus
Choosing what to focus on and what to leave in the background is one of our greatest gifts. And yet, says bestselling author Daniel Goleman, we squander this power by getting lost in a sea of distractions. Why not learn to train it instead?
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