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What chronic stress is doing to your workout
A new study shows how individuals suffering from chronic stress take longer to recover after a grueling workout, and how mindfulness can help. Read More 
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Depression & Grief
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) and depression
A new study shows how MBCT reduces residual symptoms of depression. Read More
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Being alone doesn’t necessarily mean you’re lonely
If you’ve been following recent news in the mindfulness world, you may have heard about a recent study by David Creswell out of Carnegie Mellon University that showed the wonderful effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) as a reduction on perceived loneliness in healthy older adults age 55-85. Read More
Kids & Teens
Teaching habits of mind in school (audio podcast)
Meditation: coming to a school near you? In this episode of NPR's "On Point," Tom Ashbrook looks at how mindfulness practices are being integrated into North American schools and the research that drives these programs. Read More
FAQ
Do I need to meditate to be mindful?
While some of us might have more of an aptitude for learning skills like these, they still have to be practiced. Read More
Focus & Attention
Mindfulness and Working Memory
Can mindfulness change how we process information? David Whitehorn explains. Read More
Magazine
Be Here Now
You might know that Andy Whitfield, late star of Spartacus, died in 2011 of Non-Hodgkins lymphoma. What you might not know is how he chose to face his illness. Read More
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Mindful Commentary Online
As a PhD. student at U. Washington, Travis Kriplean designed Reflect, an interface that encourages deeper listening in web-based discussions. Read More
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Study: Mindful meditation tied to healthy brain changes
Yet another study is suggesting that just a few hours of meditation training may change your brain—this time its white matter—for the better. Read More
