When we get overwhelmed by vicarious trauma, we tend to shut down in order to protect ourselves. Dr. Shalini Bahl offers three essential steps to return to ourselves so that we can stay present without overwhelm or burnout. Read More 
If you’re burned out, discouraged, and disconnected by all the struggle and suffering in the world, you’re not alone. In times of intense upheaval, mindfulness practice can feel impossible. Try this simple, grounding meditation to pause, reconnect with compassion and clarity, and return to yourself. Read More
If mindfulness training leads to better focus, performance, and well-being, it comes—ironically—from letting go of the very desires for focus, performance, and well-being that motivates many in their jobs. Read More
Longtime climate advocate Jane Fonda is using her influence to support the important role of mindfulness in practical and effective climate action. Read More
Without words, the Buddhist monks at the heart of the Walk for Peace are asking: What if peace is not an external state we hope for, but an internal state we generate and share? Read More
If we want to understand how to fall in love, then we have to know what builds connection. Read More
This classic loving-kindness meditation can help you to awaken to how connected we all are. You don’t have to like everybody, or agree with everything they do—but you can open up to the possibility of caring for them, because our lives are inextricably linked. Read More
This is a practice for finding peace in difficult times like ours—one of conflict, frustration, and uncertainty. Read More
If you’re feeling overwhelmed by the pain, uncertainty, and suffering in the world right now, here is a practice to find courage, peace, acceptance, and connection. Read More
Teaching kids gratitude is important—but how do you shift it from the abstract to the practical? Here are 7 family gratitude practices to make thankfulness a natural habit. Read More
