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Why Self-Compassion is the New Mindfulness
When we have trouble being vulnerable, "self-compassion" can seem like "self-indulgence." But fessing up to when we fall short can bring out our best, happiest, selves.
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What My Three-Year-Old Taught Me About Self-Criticism
If it takes months of coaxing to help my three-year-old son unhook from the effects of one negative comment, writes Ed Halliwell, is it surprising that we can't change our habitual ways of being hard on ourselves with a bit of positive self-talk?
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3 Ways Mindfulness Reduces Depression
A new study looks at Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy as an effective treatment for depression.
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3 Reasons Why Meditation Isn’t Overrated
Scientific American declared: the practice is overrated because the science is scant. Here's why that doesn't add up.
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Mindfulness Center Raising Funds For Mental Health Initiative
The Oxford Mindfulness Center in the UK is raising funds to support and expand its mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) program.
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Should We Be Mindful of Mindfulness?
As a powerful industry grows around the practice, The Guardian asks: does mindfulness really work?
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Dispatches: Mindfulness in Society Conference 2013
Ed Halliwell, Mindful's "Examined Life" blogger, explores key findings and discussions from the conference.
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Stress and Mindfulness
Mark Williams, co-founder of Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), on the history of stress.
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