Creativity
The Simple Joy of Writing by Hand
Writing by hand can stimulate the brain in ways that typing simply does not. It can also be a meditative practice. Read More 
Brain
Kids & Teens
Creativity
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Learn
We’re Hardwired to Doubt—And It’s a Good Thing
Doubt helps us avoid acting on every passing idea which can prevent us from participating in certain types of risk. Read More
Books & Reviews
10 Must-Read Mindfulness Books
Whether you’re interested in the foundations of mindful living, deepening your meditation practice, or how mindfulness inspires real-world change, here are 10 of the top books about mindfulness. Read More
Focus & Attention
Your Brain Wants to Oversimplify—Here’s How to Move Beyond Black-and-White Thinking
Binary thinking (“It’s all or nothing”) is an evolutionary habit, but in today’s complex world it doesn’t help us to only see things in black and white. Here’s a skill experts recommend for moving beyond it. Read More
Loving-Kindness & Compassion
Don’t Hold Back: Speaking Your Truth at Work
Your perspective matters—but that doesn’t mean speaking up is easy. Conflict management expert Elaine Lin Hering provides key insights on why we often silence our own voice. Read More
Books & Reviews
The Importance of Creative Expression and How to Get Started
In this excerpt from her upcoming book, psychologist Dr. Diana Hill explores why we hesitate to take creative leaps as adults—and what we can do to get unstuck and reclaim our creative courage. Read More
Expert Interviews
Q&A: How Connecting With Our Senses Helps Us Get Unstuck
Mindful founding editor Barry Boyce sits down with Norman Farb and Zindel Segal to talk about their new book Better In Every Sense and how reconnecting with our senses can help get us unstuck and establish new patterns. Read More
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How Meditation Supports Health and Healing
Studies show that mindfulness is ultimately an effective, low-cost way to manage (and maybe even improve) physical and mental health and well-being. Read More
