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Teachers Tuning In 

Patricia Jennings explains how a new program is bringing the benefits of mindfulness to the classroom. Read More 

  • Line Goguen-Hughes
  • December 9, 2010
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Patricia Jennings 

Dr. Patricia (Tish) Jennings is the director of the Initiative on Contemplation and Education at the Garrison Institute and research assistant professor in Human Development and Family Studies and the Prevention Research Center at Penn State University. She led the team that developed Garrison’s Cultivating Awareness and Resilience in Education… Read More 

  • Line Goguen-Hughes
  • December 9, 2010
A person with short hair is sitting cross-legged on a rocky shore, meditating with eyes closed. They are wearing a long-sleeved dark shirt and white pants. The background shows a calm blue sea and a clear sky.
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Your Brain on Meditation 

Science has proven that meditating actually restructures your brain Kelly McGonigal tells us about the latest research—and how to put it into practice. Read More 

  • Kelly McGonigal
  • December 6, 2010
A person is having EEG sensors applied to their head by several hands. They are wearing a traditional red and yellow garment. The sensors are connected to a network of wires, likely for a neurological or brain activity study.
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Michael Baime on Stress Management 

Wendy Jill Krom asks Michael Baime, Founder and Director of the Upenn Program for Stress Management, about his choice to become a doctor and teaching meditation in the context of stress reduction. Read More 

  • Line Goguen-Hughes
  • November 23, 2010
A person is sitting cross-legged on a yellow cushion, with hands resting on their knees. They are wearing a green long-sleeved shirt and black pants. The background shows a wooden floor.
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Mindfulness: beyond the science 

Ed Halliwell on whether scientific studies on mindfulness can do justice to the transformations felt by those who practice it. Read More 

  • Line Goguen-Hughes
  • November 23, 2010
A whimsical drawing of various stylized faces and headshots surrounding a large red oval with a face inside it. The oval is placed toward the left-center, and the background is light blue. The faces and headshots vary in expression and design.
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Stumbling on Happiness 

Are we just too stupid to be happy? Daniel Gilbert, Psychologist and author of Stumbling on Happiness, reveals some of the common mental mistakes that defeat our search for happiness. Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • September 8, 2010