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April 2017

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Calm
The Flighty Nature of Attention 

Meditation teacher Will Kabat-Zinn explores how meditation allows us to stumble upon something we've always wanted: a settled, stable mind in the midst of the chaos of life. We live at the mercy of our thoughts and thought patterns, he says, and as we begin to cultivate attention—which requires us to move counter to much of the mainstream direction of our society and economy—we gain a little stability. Read More 

  • Will Kabat-Zinn
  • June 8, 2017
Illustration of woman meditating, but she's made of neon lines
Anxiety
Confessions of an Anxious Meditator 

The poster-child picture of the meditator is often someone with a blissed-out beatific smile, looking as if they are about to float into space. In fact, meditation puts us in touch with the anxiety we all carry as living, breathing human beings. And that’s why it can be so helpful. Read More 

  • Barry Boyce
  • May 17, 2017
woman sitting cross-legged reading
Calm
6 Books to Get You Unhooked from Negative Habits 

From food cravings to telling off grumpy colleagues, some habits are hard to avoid even on our best days. We've rounded up these mindfulness reads so you can flourish in every facet of life—even during those tough times. Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • April 24, 2017
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