Creativity
The Simple Joy of Writing by Hand
Writing by hand can stimulate the brain in ways that typing simply does not. It can also be a meditative practice. Read More 
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Creativity
How Mindful Journaling Can Help Your Daily Practice
There’s a robust body of research that shows mindful journaling can be a powerful tool for insight, clarity, healing, and well-being. Here’s why you should try it (even if you don’t consider yourself a “writer”). Read More
Creativity
Free Yourself from Reader Ghosts for Deeper, More Mindful Writing
When we’re caught up in what an imagined audience will think about our writing, we are much less likely to actually write anything. Mindful writing teacher and former state poet laureate Alexandria Peary explores how we can (re)discover the joy of writing by freeing ourselves from the judgy reader ghosts in our mind. Read More
Loving-Kindness & Compassion
Uncovering Your Racial Bias: Mindfulness Practices for Growth and Healing
Mindfulness can help us become aware of the lens through which we see the people around us, giving us more insight into our bias and the opportunity to choose how we act. Read More
Creativity
Getting Started with Mindful Writing
Mindful writing can lead you on the path of inner discovery. It can be the place where your experience meets your mindfulness practice, a place to encounter the twists and turns of your emotional life—and a bit of solid ground to stand on. Read More
Creativity
How Writing Three Lines of Poetry Can Open Your Heart
Poetry can be a kind of meditation, explains Rashid Hughes. He explores how the art of haiku can bring a sense of peaceful, awe-inspired expressiveness into your practice. Read More
Digital Guides
The Mindful Gratitude Calendar
Bring the practice of gratitude into your daily life with this two-week journey inspired by our Gratitude Journal. Read More
Depression & Grief
6 Mindful Questions to Ask Yourself About Death and Dying
Facing the reality of death—whether our own or a loved one’s—can be deeply painful. Yet, many find more ease once they accept that death is a part of life. These prompts can help us ease in, lessen anxiety, and maybe even feel a little more prepared. Read More
