Well-Being
Is Shyness Holding You Back?
Family therapist Steve Flowers on how self-compassion can free us from the grip of the mental judge and jury that is running, or even ruining, our lives. Read More 
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Anxiety
The 5 Major Mind Traps that Hinder Happiness
These roadblocks keep us stuck in the depression loop: caught up in negative thoughts, feelings, and behaviors as the brain anxiously rehashes past events and simultaneously rehearses a hopeless, catastrophic future. Here are some ways to avoid falling into these traps. Read More
Relationships
Rewire Your Brain for Love
Don’t let deep-seated fears of not being loved hijack a relationship. Read More
A Huge and Humble Thank You
We exceeded our 2015 fundraising goals and we take your vote of confidence to heart; it will invigorate our efforts. Read More
Well-Being
8 Breaths to Joy: A Guided Practice
Using the breath, this practice encourages compassion and can help focus your attention to better work with roadblocks and difficult moments throughout the day. Read More
Calm
How People Learn to Increase Their Resilience
How do we perceive stress in our lives: as major setbacks or moments of growth? Perception plays a major role in resilience. Read More
Daily Practices
Start with a Purpose
Your day-to-day activities offer ample opportunities to call up mindfulness in any moment. Breathe space into your morning routine with this simple wake-up practice. Read More
Calm
How Meditating Helps You with Difficult Emotions
Meditation is not all calm and peace. It opens up a space for you to see what’s going on in your mind, including the vivid and powerful movement of your emotions—up, down, and sideways. You can learn to fight with them less, and make friends with them more. Read More
Calm
Stress and Your DNA
How mindfulness at work may alter your gene expression. Read More
Mental Health
Uncovering Happiness
Bouts of depression range from the mild and infrequent to the severe and chronic. For serious depression, you should seek qualified help. But for any level of depression, it helps to know that underlying the darkness is happiness—and our brain is equipped with the means to uncover it. Read More
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