Magazine
Two Lessons on Emotional Growth
This animation from School of Life describes the two types of emotional desires we seek, and how they have the power to determine the decisions we make. Read More 
Mental Health
Getting Started
When Should I Meditate and When Should I Relax?
Meditation isn’t a vacation from everyday life—it can be an intensive course in exploring your inner landscape. If you need rest, founding editor Barry Boyce says meditation may not be the best way to manage your mind. Read More
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5 Science-Backed Reasons Mindfulness Meditation Is Good for Your Health
Research suggests that mindfulness benefits our bodies, not just our minds. Read More
Mindfulness For
Astronaut’s Guide to Navigating Stress
In this video from Big Think, astronaut Chris Hadfield explains how to manage your reaction when stress hits. Read More
Focus & Attention
Four Ways to Hack Your Screen Addiction
Here’s how to have a healthy and mindful relationship with media so you can stay informed, engaged, and feeling good. Read More
Magazine
The Difference Between Healing and Fixing in the Practice of Mindfulness
We often hear that mindfulness doesn’t “work” when we use it as a means to an end. Here, Genevieve Tregor explains why mindfulness loses its impact when we use it in small "bandage" doses instead of weaving the practice into our daily lives. Read More
Depression & Grief
How Mindfulness May Change the Brain in Depressed Patients
Harvard researchers use brain scans to explore how 8-weeks of training in present-moment awareness might break the cycle of self-rumination. Read More
Magazine
How Grassroots Mindfulness Fuels Mental Health Support
To make mindfulness accessible, you need to go into communities that aren't attending the conventional mindfulness classes. Editor-in-Chief Barry Boyce visits the Centre for Mindful Studies in Toronto where frontline workers train clients in mindfulness. Read More
Meditation Practices
Winter Got You Down? Move Around!
When the winter blahs are destroying your exercise resolve, Cara Bradley says a shift in perspective may be just what you need. Read More
Expert Interviews
Mental Health for All
Editor in Chief Barry Boyce on why meditation shows promise for your mental health. Read More
