Mental Health

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Loving-Kindness & Compassion
Where To Start When There Is So Much Suffering 

When everything feels like it’s in total chaos, it can be difficult to know where to even begin addressing the overwhelm. Wendy O’Leary offers tender and practical wisdom for facing personal and collective suffering, starting with self-compassion. Read More 

  • Wendy O’Leary
  • October 31, 2025
What is Mindfulness?
Getting Started
What Is Mindfulness? 

Are you supposed to clear your mind, or focus on one thing? Here's the Mindful definition of mindfulness. Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • May 15, 2025
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Creativity
Bring Back Your Spark 

How do you let your inner light shine, even when things get tough? It begins with a spirit of curiosity, writes beloved mindfulness teacher Elaine Smooker. Read More 

  • Elaine Smookler
  • November 28, 2024
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Eating & Body Image
How to Befriend Your Body 

We only get one body, writes Christiane Wolf: the one we’re in. While our always-onscreen culture can amplify self-criticism, returning to the wisdom of our sensory experience helps us befriend the body. Read More 

  • Christiane Wolf
  • November 28, 2024
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