Who said it?
A new celebrity memoir, perhaps surprisingly, includes talk of mindfulness practice. Guess who? Read More
A new celebrity memoir, perhaps surprisingly, includes talk of mindfulness practice. Guess who? Read More
In my new book The Willpower Instinct, I describe one of my favorite studies of self-control. I call it the “torture experiment.” It reveals how mindfulness can help us break free from even the most difficult habits. Sarah Bowen, a research scientist in the Addictive Behaviors Research… Read More
Elisha Goldstein shares his thoughts on how to start the year off right—living mindfully. Read More
Nowadays, when I feel my body tightening, I also practice softening, opening up, and breathing into the areas of physical tension, as well as having a sense of offering whatever loving-kindness I can muster to myself and others. Read More
I recently had the honor of interviewing Susan Kaiser Greenland, who had the courage to leave a well-paying law career to embrace a calling to teach mindfulness meditation to children as young as four years old. She is author of the upcoming… Read More
Barry Boyce reports on how the IT dept. at Genentech did it. Read More
It’s estimated (conservatively) that one in ten children in the United States would qualify for a diagnosis of Attention Hyperactivty Disorder. We live in an age of "continuous partial attention," where the constant pressure to react to a flood of stimuli goes beyond the reasonable capacities of our brains. Read More
A sampling of essential books—both new and classic—specifically for those interested in living mindfully. Read More
Self-compassion can interrupt an episode of overeating and prevent binge eating, according to a recent study. Read More
You don't have to meditate to be mindful, says Toni Bernhard. In fact, you can try it right now! Read More