Over the course of the last year, we shared practices and stories to help readers like you navigate the stresses of the world, raise resilient children, and communicate compassionately with the people in your life.
Every day, we provide resources to add mindfulness to your daily routine—from work, to family, to what to read on the weekend. Our goal is to be your trusted source for authentic mindfulness practices and information, as well as your connection to the leading experts in the field.
Top Mindfulness Articles of 2018:
1. An Anxiety Meditation. This guided practice from Bob Stahl helps us investigate the nature of our own mind and being. This inquiry looks into physical sensations, emotions, and thoughts that may be contributing to stress and anxiety.
A Meditation on Working with Anxiety
This meditation combines breath awareness, the body scan, and mindfulness of thoughts to explore sources of stress and anxiety. Read More 
2. The Downside of Positivity. Psychologist and author Susan David, Ph.D., says we are caught up in a rigid culture that values relentless positivity over true resilience and thriving. Here she sets out a path for nourishing emotional agility—the ability to be with your emotions with curiosity, compassion, and courage.
The Tyranny of Relentless Positivity
When we ignore difficult emotions, they end up controlling us. Here’s how embracing emotional agility allows us to deal with the world as it is. Read More
3. The Power of Saying “Yes” to Your Kids. Award-winning science journalist Lu Hanessian talks to neuropsychiatrist, and bestselling author Dr. Dan Siegel how to help create an integrated, structurally strong brain in your child.
Dr. Dan Siegel: What Hearing “Yes” Does to Your Child’s Brain
It’s not about permissive parenting, says Dr. Dan Siegel in his new book “Yes Brain” with co-author Tina Payne Bryson. It’s about using “yes” to find ways to relate, which encourages kids to explore and be resilient, instead of starting at “no,” which shuts them down. Read More
4. Helping Teens Build Resilience. As many teens struggle with anxiety and perfectionism, our urge may be to jump in and fix their problems, whatever we perceive them to be. This article lays out a better approach, one that encourages them to develop the mental habits and strengths that will support them throughout their lives.
Five Ways to Help Teens Build a Sense of Self-Worth
Teens are experiencing increased levels of anxiety and perfectionism. Encouraging them to develop their st