Resilience
Elaine Smookler on How Setbacks Can Breed Resilience
Exploring the relationship between mindfulness and happiness, accepting a certain amount of emotional "roughage" in our diet may be the key to thriving. Read More 
Elaine Smookler
Attention & Awareness
12 Minute Meditation
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Calm
What We Know (Or Think We Know) About Happiness
When you don’t know what makes you happy, you can end up chasing illusions that only make you suffer. The secret to discovering happiness might be closer than you think. Read More
12 Minute Meditation
Laughter Yoga: A Gentle Movement Practice to Get the Giggles Going
This movement exercise is Elaine Smookler’s foolproof way to induce laughter. It is based on the Hawaiian word “Aloha,” a nice vowel-y word that opens the mouth and throat just by saying it. Read More
Health
Find Your Way to Embodied Joy
You don’t need to laugh large to feel joy from your head to your toes—though it doesn’t hurt. Start with a smile—and notice where it takes you. Read More
Focus
How to Stay When You Want to Run
Mindful meditation might overwhelm you some days, and underwhelm you others. With a little practice, you can stay curious and engaged, when you might otherwise run. Read More
Anxiety
Finding Community (Where You Least Expect It)
Even when you feel disconnected, you’re part of something larger than yourself. Your community is not just who you already know—it flows in abundance when you’re in need. Read More
Audio
How Your Preferences Could Be Holding You Back
When we release our tight hold on our preferences, the world can open up for us in surprising—and even delightful—ways. Read More
Calm
Do You Know How You Can Change the World?
Mindful columnist Elaine Smookler reminds us that there are countless ways to bring joy, health, and healing to our planet. You might be the agent of change we’ve been waiting for. Read More
