2015

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Depression & Grief
Uncovering Happiness 

Bouts of depression range from the mild and infrequent to the severe and chronic. For serious depression, you should seek qualified help. But for any level of depression, it helps to know that underlying the darkness is happiness—and our brain is equipped with the means to uncover it. Read More 

  • Elisha Goldstein
  • February 10, 2015
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Mindfulness For
Trapped in the Box We Call Pain 

Without it, we wouldn’t know we’re alive and we couldn’t tell if we’ve been hurt. But too much of it can become an all-consuming drain on our attention.  Read More 

  • Christiane Wolf
  • February 10, 2015
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Eating & Body Image
Does Fast Food Really Cost Less? 

Don’t be fooled by the cheap sticker price. Fast food provides an unbalanced diet. Improving access to fresh nutritious food, Congressman Tim Ryan says, will make us healthier and lower health-care costs. It’s a national priority. Read More 

  • Tim Ryan
  • February 10, 2015
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Eating & Body Image
Eat Well, Heal the Earth 

Dan Barber has some wacky ideas about how we need to eat in the future to live sustainably. He wants us to scrape off cattails and put the fuzz on our plates, and serve carrots like steaks. Why? Because he’s taken the time to contemplate and explore the connection between how we eat and how we care for our land. Read More 

  • Donna Nebenzahl
  • February 10, 2015
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Mindfulness For
Crazy, Stupid Money 

Just glimpsing a wad of cash can make us anxious, selfish, paranoid, and even a little crazy, Sharon Begley writes. Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • February 9, 2015
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Magazine
Bringing Mindfulness to Work 

The third-largest health insurance provider in the US introduced a meditation program—and others have followed suit.  Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • December 16, 2014
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Magazine
February 2015 Issue 

Content list for the magazine's print edition plus web extras and articles available online. Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • December 12, 2014
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