Stress & Anxiety
Why You Sometimes Feel More Anxious After Making the Right Decision
You finally picked the job offer, chose the apartment, or committed to the relationship. So why does your stomach still feel like it's in knots? Read More 
You finally picked the job offer, chose the apartment, or committed to the relationship. So why does your stomach still feel like it's in knots? Read More
Jill Suttie unpacks a study that looks at the experience of awe, and how this unique emotional experience might be connected to why nature makes us happier and healthier. Read More
If the closest you get to nature is an image on your screen saver, science recommends getting a better dose of green. Here are three ways inspired by urban garden designers. Read More
The rise of “mental fitness” and optimization-focused tools is reframing mindfulness as performance rather than awareness. But is that really an issue? Read More
Our brains are prediction machines trying to keep us safe. But over time, we can wind up habitually choosing the relative safety of assumption over the risk of uncertainty. Mindful contributor Cathering Swett examines how we can work more skillfully with what she calls the predictive shadow, so we can keep the awareness without sacrificing vital connection. Read More
If you’ve been struggling to make a new health habit stick—the solution might be easier (and shorter) than you think. Read More
While fidget toys and other attention-focusing gadgets are now a multi-billion-dollar industry, they are also part of a long mindfulness tradition. Author and educator Alex Tzelnic explores the history and science behind using intentional, focused activity to direct attention and calm the mind. Read More
As mindfulness practices have gained popularity, a subtle shift has occurred around how we view these techniques and what we expect of them. Writer Angela Stubbs examines what she calls "the wellness trap" and asks: Have we lost sight of the original intent of mindfulness? And do we miss out on the true potency of this practice when we start to demand too much of it? Read More
