Gratitude
The Benefits of Being a Patient Person
Research shows that a patient person can support our mental health, strengthen our connection with others, and even help us reach our goals. Read More 
Difficult Emotions
Depression & Grief
New Life, Who’s This? Rediscovering Who You Are When Everything Has Changed
Grief can take so much from us—including our identity. After a loss of any kind, mindfulness can help us develop the stability we need in order to explore what we might become next. Read More
Loving-Kindness & Compassion
Values to Live By: A Cardiologist on the Importance of Wisdom
Wisdom is something we all wish to possess, but how do we actually cultivate wise qualities (or know what those are)? In this second excerpt from Just One Heart, author and cardiologist Dr. Jonathan Fisher reveals powerful ways we can tune in to the body to develop the wisdom of our emotional heart. Read More
Gratitude
Building a Way Forward By Knowing Our Past
Explore three tools that can help us gain appreciation for the past and develop awareness for the future. Read More
Depression & Grief
A 12-Minute Meditation for Navigating Grief Anniversaries
This week, Elaine Smookler invites us into a practice that gently supports us in honoring and processing our feelings during these tender times. Read More
Magazine
All the Rage: What We Can Learn From Feeling Angry
Navigating anger may not be a comfortable process—yet we can learn a great deal from examining this fiery emotion as a part of our human experience. Read More
Depression & Grief
Embracing Change: What Nanalan’ Teaches Us About Saying Goodbye
When Mona loses her red balloon, she also learns some mindful lessons for navigating the sadness that can come with farewells. Read More
Depression & Grief
Please Die Soon: Finding Compassion for Unimaginable Thoughts
When someone you love is dying, there could be a secret moment, when things are really bad, when you hear yourself silently whisper the unimaginable thought: Please die soon. Say what??? It is with a brave heart, writes Elaine Smookler, that we look at this whole journey of death and make peace with the wild currents that threaten to pull us under. Read More
Kids & Teens
Mad, Sad, or Glad? Nanalan’ and a Mindful Approach to Navigating Emotions
Learning to be aware of how we feel is key to emotional intelligence. In this episode of Nanalan’, Mona learns that emotions are a normal part of life, and how empathy and creativity can help us navigate difficult emotions. Read More
Guided Meditations
A 12-Minute Meditation for Sitting With Uncomfortable Feelings
In this guided meditation, Diana Hill invites us into a soothing space where we learn to embrace our uncomfortable feelings, both physical and emotional. Read More
