Expert Interviews
Menopause and the Brain: What’s Really Going On Up There?
Think you’re losing your mind? Think again! Women’s health expert Cara Bradley explains what mindfulness can do to help “menopause brain.” Read More 
Brain
Body Scan
The Science of Embodiment: Connect to Your Body’s Wisdom
When we’re “up in our head,” we are navigating the world with only part of ourselves—losing track of the body and of the present moment. Willa Blythe Baker explores the emerging science of embodiment and offers four lessons that arise when we tune in to the intelligence of our body. Read More
Learn
Research on How Mindfulness Changes the Brain (and How It Doesn’t)
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction may not change the structure of our brains, but scientists say that this isn’t necessarily a bad thing Read More
Focus & Attention
Being vs Doing: The Difference Between “Being” and “Doing”
How our goal-setting mind causes us to fixate on one track, and how we can become more responsive to the richness and complexity that each moment presents. Read More
Kids & Teens
Mindfulness Courses, Designed Inclusively with Autism Communities, May be Beneficial for Adults with Autism
Recent studies show how compassion meditation can improve young people’s mental health, people with autism can benefit from a tailored mindfulness program, and more. Read More
Books & Reviews
6 Mindfulness Books to Read on Cozy Winter Days
From the science of awe to navigating grief and loss, here are six mindful books and three podcasts to inspire your practice this winter. Read More
Focus & Attention
Why We Talk to Ourselves: The Science of Your Internal Monologue
Some of us chatter to ourselves all day long while others’ inner lives take the form of pictures or, like Einstein, abstract visual concepts. But as mindfulness urges us to pay more attention, it’s worth asking: What can our interior life teach us? Read More
Focus & Attention
How Mindfulness Meditation Eases the Anxiety and Challenges of ADHD
For many people, especially those with ADHD, it can feel like anxiety and self-criticism are constantly tagging along for the ride. Here’s how you can cultivate kindness toward yourself and your restless brain. Read More
Learn
The Science of Mindfulness
The ultimate guide to the research on the effects of mindfulness and meditation for our health, psyche, and overall quality of life. Read More
Breathing Meditations
What Science Says About the Power of the Outbreath
Most of the time, we don’t pay attention to our breath at all. Experts share how our outbreath is key to allowing the body to let go of stress. Read More
