Calm
Mindfulness Meditation: How to Do It
Mindfulness meditation practice couldn’t be simpler: take a good seat, pay attention to the breath, and when your attention wanders, return. Read More 
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Calm
5 Gratitude Meditations to Fill Your Heart with the Joy of Giving Thanks
Here are five guided meditations to help you feel grateful for all things, both big and small. Read More
Anxiety
The Best Mindfulness Books of 2022
The Mindful editors look back on their favorite books published this year. Read More
Compassion
Here’s What You Told Us Your Mindfulness Practice Looks Like
Every mindfulness practice looks a bit different. Here are some of the ways Mindful readers tap into their practice off the meditation cushion. Read More
Mindful Meditation
The Future of Mindfulness Is Up to You. Here’s What That Means
The practice of mindfulness is evolving and changing, but the heart of it stays the same: Letting our awareness guide us gently back to the present moment. Read More
Daily Practices
Why Swimming is an Important Part of My Mindfulness Practice
Attention is not one-dimensional, but rather rich and luxurious, writes founding editor Barry Boyce. And this complexity is what empowers us to navigate the difficulties that are always part of our lives. Read More
Audio
Tap Into Gratitude With This Loving-Kindness Meditation
Jessica Morey leads a meditation to help us connect with our own goodness. When we're anchored in feelings of love and gratitude, we can bring loving-kindness and compassion with us out into the world. Read More
Anxiety
How to Meditate
When we meditate, we inject far-reaching and long-lasting benefits into our lives: We lower our stress levels, we get to know our pain, we connect better, we improve our focus, and we're kinder to ourselves. Let us walk you through the basics in our new mindful guide on how to meditate. Read More
Daily Practices
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
Anxiety
How Practicing Loving-Kindness Helped Me Find My Place in the World
For Jane Anne Staw, the war in Ukraine increased the anxiety she was already feeling, with climate change, mass shootings, political upheaval and COVID. A reminder about the power of loving-kindness meditation helped her find her footing—and her connection with the world at large. Read More
