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What Compassion Looks Like
3 research-backed ways to show you're really listening. Read More 
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Meditators make more rational, less emotional business decisions
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 to… Read More
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How to Sit With Someone Who Has Dementia
Marguerite Manteau-Rao writes about the benefits of "mindfulness by proxy." Read More
Kids & Teens
The Girl Scouts embrace happiness
And not just happiness, but "The Science of Happiness." Read More
Kids & Teens
Including both students & teachers
Social and emotional learning (SEL) involves the development of the fundamental skills required to understand and manage oneself, and one’s relationships. Supported by research and theory in a variety of fields including education, positive and developmental psychology, cognitive behavioral theory, systems theory, and neuroscience, the SEL framework can be viewed… Read More
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Creating a Mindful Library
A sampling of essential books—both new and classic—specifically for those interested in living mindfully. Read More
Expert Interviews
Paying Mind to Diversity
Lawyer Rhonda V. Magee argues for meditation. Read More
Eating & Body Image
End the suffering of binge eating—one breath at a time
Self-compassion can interrupt an episode of overeating and prevent binge eating, according to a recent study. Read More
Focus & Attention
Driving as Preparation
Donald Altman says you can use your driving time as an exercise to bring more presence to your life. Read More
Digital Guides
Applying Mindfulness to Classroom Challenges: A Teacher’s Guide
1. The Greek Chorus of Classroom Demands As a novice kindergarten teacher, I felt besieged by an endless stream of requests—“I can’t find my pencil”—that felt like a Greek chorus interrupting every lesson. Without tools to manage my rising frustration, I’d silently seethe behind a forced smile, leaving… Read More
