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347 results for "starting a mindfulness practice"

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Magazine
What Keeps You Coming Back 

Meditating isn’t all sunshine and rainbows, nor should it be. The great thing about mindfulness, says Barry Boyce, is how it deals with difficult emotions. Read More 

  • Barry Boyce
  • March 1, 2016
Jon Kabat-Zinn
Expert Interviews
No Blueprint, Just Love 

When he started MBSR, Jon Kabat-Zinn didn't have a detailed plan—just passion and an inkling that lots of good would come of it. Read More 

  • Barry Boyce
  • February 5, 2016
George Mumford and student
Expert Interviews
Let the Game Come to You 

George Mumford has helped athletes, business owners, and prisoners alike navigate their thoughts and emotions, allowing them to perform at their peak. Let go of trying to make things happen, he says, and you can find “the masterpiece within.” Read More 

  • Hugh Delehanty
  • February 1, 2016
panic button. high anxiety
Magazine
High Anxiety 

Anxiety disorders adversely affect the lives of about 40 million Americans. They are plagued by insecurity, dread, persistent stress, and irrational fears. Noted essayist and author Barbara Graham reveals her personal story of a lifelong struggle with high anxiety, and details her expansive search for relief and peace of mind. Read More 

  • Barbara Graham
  • January 29, 2016
A person wearing a knit beanie looks out at a snowy mountain landscape and lake.
Depression & Grief
Winter Blues 

"Perhaps," says Sylvia Boorstein, "these days of less sunlight are opportunities for more contemplative time, more looking deeply to see what can only be seen in the dark." Read More 

  • Sylvia Boorstein
  • January 18, 2016