When a challenge feels insurmountable, it’s easy to lose touch with how capable we truly are. Meditation teacher Vanessa Hutchinson-Szekely shares how a chance encounter—high on a French mountain—helped her tap into her own wellspring of motivation and strength.
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In high-stakes scenarios, we can panic and underperform. Here’s why that happens, and how to stay calm under pressure.
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Burnout is a state of mental, physical, and emotional exhaustion that can occur during periods of ongoing stress. The good news is that burnout recovery is possible with the right steps. This article covers practical tips on how to recover from burnout, so you can reclaim your energy and motivation.
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“Microaggressions” can have a massive impact on those on the receiving end. Learning how to interrupt them from a lens of openness and curiosity for ourselves and others can help us work toward more compassionate schools, workplaces, and communities.
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Wisdom is something we all wish to possess, but how do we actually cultivate wise qualities (or know what those are)? In this second excerpt from Just One Heart, author and cardiologist Dr. Jonathan Fisher reveals powerful ways we can tune in to the body to develop the wisdom of our emotional heart.
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A calm, steady mindset doesn’t just protect against stress, it also supports our heart health, writes cardiologist Dr. Jonathan Fisher. In this first Mindful excerpt from Dr. Fisher’s new book, Just One Heart, we learn some of his recommended strategies for cultivating steadiness.
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Ever wonder why your emails tend to be better when you wait a little before replying? Choosing to take a pause before we act may sound simple, but it yields powerful results. Longtime mindfulness teacher and author Andrew Safer shares a few ways we can practice pausing, both at our job and everywhere in our life.
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Learning to take care of your heart, to accept the pain that comes with seeing the people you love suffer, and to be okay with suffering yourself, is the true work of self-love—and it begins with the breath.
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There’s a robust body of research that shows mindful journaling can be a powerful tool for insight, clarity, healing, and well-being. Here’s why you should try it (even if you don’t consider yourself a “writer”).
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When we can work with shame instead of avoiding it, we open ourselves up to opportunities for growth and healing.
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