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 
Have you ever noticed that when you’re under stress, it’s so much harder to resist temptation? Or make any kind of change in your daily routine, like starting an exercise program or kicking a late-night TV habit? That’s because stress primes the brain to take automatic action. Any impulse will… Read More
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Jon Kabat-Zinn, founder of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Clinic at the University of Massachusetts, releases a new book on New Year's Day. Read More
Elisha Goldstein shares his thoughts on how to start the year off right—living mindfully. Read More
Rob Fisher, MFT, on how mindfulness can help both therapists and clients make connections. Read More
The meaning of life is to find a life of meaning, says author Chip Conley. Read More
Professor Zajonc succeeds Mind and Life co-founder R. Adam Engle. Read More
A while back, I was guiding a mindful leadership session with a group of experienced leader-meditators. It was late afternoon, the ending of a work day, and we slowly moved from sitting practice to mindful yoga and then to a reflection on the following line written by David Whyte:… 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
Imagine that you and a stranger are participating in a psychology study. The experimenter gives the stranger $20. “Divide this money between you and your partner,” the experimenter tells the stranger. “You can keep any amount for yourself, and give any amount to your partner. But your partner gets… Read More
