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Study considers whether meditation training enhances social behavior—or decreases it
A recent set of studies shows that while mindfulness may enhance self-awareness, it does not necessarily increase prosocial behavior. Read More 
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Expert Interviews
6 Ways to Build a Culture of Compassion
Scott Shute, the former head of Mindfulness and Compassion at LinkedIn, shares a few simple gestures that can help foster compassion in our workplaces, families, and communities. Read More
Guided Meditations
Ammi’s Adventures: A 4-Minute Meditation for Kids
This engaging meditation uses the energy and imagery of leaves to foster inner connection and emotional regulation. Follow the guided practice and join your child on a mindful adventure. Read More
Learn
Can Anyone Improve Their Own Well-Being?
Research from the Center for Healthy Minds is addressing the recent decline in well-being by proposing a training-based framework for “the cultivation of human flourishing.” Read More
Mindfulness For
Want to Really Help Others at Work? Talk About Your Failures
By being real with someone, it’s possible to create space for a different type of connection. Ryan Vaughn offers insight on why it’s important to foster authentic relationships in the workplace. Read More
Loving-Kindness & Compassion
How We Can All Thrive in an Interconnected World
For one to flourish, we must all flourish. Shalini Bahl-Milne deeply explores interconnectedness, and shares practices to help us work together for a kinder, more sustainable world. Read More
Focus & Attention
The Life Cycle of Thoughts and Why Your Brain Needs a Filter
Every thought has the potential to lead to an action, which is why it’s important to hold our ideas lightly. Andrew Safer explores the impact of thoughts and how we maintain a distance from them that helps us know how to proceed. Read More
Books & Reviews
Grief is Love with No Place to Go
Parkland parent Fred Guttenberg’s book Find the Helpers implores us to find hope and purpose in the face of loss. Read More
Creativity
Gardening: A Growing Trend in Mindfulness
Lucky enough to have a green thumb? Discover how plant-lovers have been uniting peat with mindfulness practice. Read More
Expert Interviews
Sebene Selassie Explores the Truth of Belonging
So much of our pain comes from feeling out of step with ourselves, our peers, even our world. But in her book, Sebene Selassie makes the case that we belong. To everything. Simply by being here. Read More
