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Magazine
Being alone doesn’t necessarily mean you’re lonely 

If you’ve been following recent news in the mindfulness world, you may have heard about a recent study by David Creswell out of Carnegie Mellon University that showed the wonderful effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) as a reduction on perceived loneliness in healthy older adults age 55-85. Read More 

  • Elisha Goldstein
  • August 14, 2012
A man in a suit holding a globe with question marks on it.
Magazine
Who said it? 

A new celebrity memoir, perhaps surprisingly, includes talk of mindfulness practice. Guess who? Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • March 12, 2012
Eating & Body Image
Mindfulness and Cravings 

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 

  • Kelly McGonigal
  • December 30, 2011
getting uncrossed
Loving-Kindness & Compassion
Getting Uncrossed 

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 

  • Ed Halliwell
  • December 2, 2011