Mindfulness Improves Teachers’ Well-Being
New research looks at the impact of mindfulness on classrooms, stress, and even magic mushrooms. Read More 
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What Resilience Means to You: Stories from Our Community
When our inner resilience takes root, it allows us to empower ourselves, strengthen our communities, and lead more meaningful lives. Here’s what Mindful readers had to say about the role that resilience plays for them. Read More
What We Get Wrong About Resilience
True resilience isn’t about toughening up, it’s about mental suppleness, flexibility, and raw vulnerability, writes editor Anne Alexander. Read More
Voices
A Review of McMindfulness
In his new book McMindfulness, Ron Purser contends that mindfulness dulls our social awareness and discourages us from taking action. Thought leader Andy Lee explores why Purser missed every opportunity to prove those points. Read More
Meditation
A Meditation for Decentering Your “Self” (And Why You Should Do It)
When we realize that our “self” is really a process and not a fixed thing we can make space for less self-absorption and more compassion for others. Read More
Well-Being
Has Mindfulness Become Too Self-Involved?
Mindfulness isn’t all about self-improvement—It’s about remembering we’re all connected. Here are 10 ways to put compassion in action in your community. Read More
Well-Being
Why Listening is the Most Radical Act
When we think we already know what there is to hear, we are simply moving a little too fast to really listen—That's where meditation comes in. Read More
Well-Being
A Meditation to Recharge Your Mind
Take a break from the challenges of your day with this three-minute meditation practice. Your brain will thank you. Read More
Well-Being
How Mindful Readers Chill Out
Taking some time to rest and release tension isn’t lazy; it’s an act of self-compassion and wisdom. Here’s what Mindful readers had to say about the role of relaxation in their life. Read More
The Brain
What the Brains of Selfless People Teach Us About Empathy
Why do some people put their lives at risk for the sake of strangers? Research is revealing the limits of empathy and uncovering the traits that lead to extreme altruism. Read More
