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Difficult Emotions

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Mindfulness For
Stop Bottling Up Your Anger 

Anger is a tool that helps us read and respond to upsetting social situations. But how can you stop it from getting out of hand? Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • October 27, 2014
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Meditators make more rational, less emotional business decisions 

Imagine that you and a stranger are participating in a psychology study. The experimenter gives the stranger $20. “Divide this money between you and your partner,” the experimenter tells the stranger. “You can keep any amount for yourself, and give any amount to your partner. But your partner gets to… Read More 

  • Kelly McGonigal
  • November 15, 2011
Digital Guides
Applying Mindfulness to Classroom Challenges: A Teacher’s Guide 

1. The Greek Chorus of Classroom Demands As a novice kindergarten teacher, I felt besieged by an endless stream of requests—“I can’t find my pencil”—that felt like a Greek chorus interrupting every lesson. Without tools to manage my rising frustration, I’d silently seethe behind a forced smile, leaving… Read More 

  • Tish Jennings
  • August 15, 2011
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Depression & Grief
The Importance of Sadness 

Sadness isn't necessarily something to be avoided. In fact, Susan Piver says despair can be the consequence of fighting it. Compassion is what happens when you don’t.  Read More 

  • Susan Piver
  • April 20, 2011
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Depression & Grief
Healing the Child Within 

The cry we hear from deep in our hearts, says Thich Nhat Hanh, comes from the wounded child within. Healing this inner child’s pain will transform negative emotions. Read More 

  • Thich Nhat Hanh
  • April 5, 2011
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