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Skillfully Handle Difficulty
Expert Interviews
How to Skillfully Respond to Difficulty 

Point of View Podcast Episode 6: A conversation with Patricia Rockman, director of education and clinical services for the Center for Mindfulness Studies in Toronto. Read More 

  • Barry Boyce
  • December 15, 2017
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Learn
The Science of Meditation 

The benefits of meditation have been hard to show in concrete terms. Today, however, as the scientific world delves into the study of mindfulness, the capacity of the brain to transform under its influence inspires nothing short of wonder. Read More 

  • Hugh Delehanty
  • December 13, 2017
Mark Tercek surrounded by illustrations of animals
Expert Interviews
Nature and Mindfulness Find Common Ground 

Mark Tercek, CEO of The Nature Conservancy and former Goldman Sachs investment banker, talks meditation, big business, and environmentalism—and how the three fit together. Read More 

  • Peter Jaret
  • December 5, 2017
weighing heart and brain on scale. smart fools
Creativity
Are We Becoming Smart Fools? 

IQ points keep rising with each generation, but the tests are leaving out emotional intelligence, creativity, and wisdom—the very traits we need to solve our most pressing problems. Read More 

  • Sharon Begley
  • December 4, 2017
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Magazine
Keep On Moving 

We don’t have to like everything life throws our way. If we can learn to truly accept—not ignore or resist—the hard stuff, it won’t feel as hard. Read More 

  • Holly Rogers
  • December 1, 2017
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Focus & Attention
Can You Believe It? 

In piecing together a coherent world, it’s easy to succumb to fear and reach sketchy conclusions. Science and meditation are great ways to counteract that. Read More 

  • Mark Bertin
  • December 1, 2017