When did you first start practicing mindfulness and why were you motivated to do so? I began practicing several years ago as a means to cope with the acute and chronic stressors of police work, and life’s journey for that matter. I had been reading… Read More 
Ellen Langer's book Counterclockwise: Mindful Health and the Power of Possibility is to be made into a major motion picture starring Jennifer Aniston as Langer. Read More
As I write this, the number one most emailed article on the New York Times is a blog post by Tara Parker-Pope on the importance of self-compassion for making a change such as losing weight or quitting smoking. Clearly the post strikes a chord among the typical… Read More
"There is absolutely a revolution happening right now," writes Dr. Elisha Goldstein on PsychCentral.com, "and there likely couldn’t be a more perfect time." Read More
At 6:34 p.m. on Thursday, June 2, several hundred people quietly strolled between the fountains in London’s Trafalgar Square, sat down together, and began to meditate. They remained seated on the ground in the crisp summer sunshine for almost half an hour, before getting up again and going their separate… Read More
You can enhance the quality of your life by philosophizing with others, says Tom Morris. Read More
Ten years ago last March, I decided to seek help for my mind. It was near the beginning of a third (and most crippling) episode of anxiety and depression, and I realized that whatever the outer circumstances behind my despair, the resolution had to come from within. Swamped… Read More
"The issue of whether to measure well-being in a system that undermines ecological viability," says Jeremy Hunter, "is an exercise of rearranging the Titanic’s deck chairs." Read More
Joni Aldrich shares tips for getting through the healing process. Read More
Assaf Peretz has created a place online for you to have deep conversations about things that matter. Tom Morris, Ph.D. talks to him about his fascinating website and the possibilities for meaningful online discussion. Read More
