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What Clowns Can Teach Us About Building Resilience
When things are at their worst, mindfulness teacher Elaine Smookler suggests turning to the rules of clowning to face difficult emotions. Read More 
2020
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6 Must-Have Skills to Look for in a Mindfulness Teacher
You want to find more than simple compatibility in a mindfulness teacher. Consider these skills and abilities when choosing an instructor. Read More
Compassion
How Kindness Can Get Lost in Communication
Founding Editor Barry Boyce muses on the messiness of communicating, and how finding the deeper meanings of words may require some inner searching. Read More
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This is Why We Practice Mindfulness Meditation
Mindful Editor Anne Alexander reflects on the importance of leaning on our practice when the known falls away and we’re left with anger, confusion, fury, or despair. Read More
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How to Get Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable
Thinking we need to be perfect before we act is a trap—but it’s one we can free ourselves from. Read More
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A 20-Minute Practice to Hold the Emotional Body
Yoga and meditation teacher, speaker, and author Leslie Booker offers a practice to check in with your body, breath, and heart. Read More
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Good News: Our Emotions Aren’t Set In Stone
Emotions are changeable and culturally constructed—which means we get to choose how we feel about how we feel. Read More
Interviews
12 Powerful Women of the Mindfulness Movement: 2020
In our second annual focus on women leaders of mindfulness, twelve women share how their deep practice has shaped the world they see—and the one they’re working toward. Read More
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A Practice to Embrace New Beginnings
Feelings that arise when something ends can remind us that we’re not in control. Try this letting go ritual the next time you need a gentle reminder to create space for the next stage. Read More
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6 Mindful Books to Keep Your Mind Healthy
From celebrating human connectedness to healing with breathwork, here are six books (plus three podcasts) to keep on learning and nourishing yourself this fall. Read More
