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Compassion
Why You Should Invite Your Inner Demons to Tea 

When it feels like a storm is brewing inside you—a potent mix of anxiety, jealousy, anger, and other difficult emotions—you might be inclined to turn away. But that rarely makes them dissipate, so you might as well invite them in and get to know them better. Read More 

  • Elaine Smookler
  • August 16, 2022
Is Your Commute Mindful?
Mindfulness Research
Is Your Commute Mindful? 

Leave the road rage at home: Travel might get a little more relaxing thanks to these meditative tweaks. Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • June 14, 2022
What Happens If We Drop Our Illusions?
Compassion
What Happens If We Drop Our Illusions? 

We’re often focused on our own “screenplay of how great things are,” writes Barry Boyce. But if we can let go of the narratives we think we need, we can see people as they are. Read More 

  • Barry Boyce
  • June 14, 2022
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Calm
Coming Undone But Not Unmade 

Accepting the finitude of our lives can grind our plans to a halt and make every single moment more precious, writes Kate Bowler, especially when it’s impossible to know how many moments we have left. Read More 

  • Kate Bowler
  • May 27, 2022
A Mindful Approach to Emotional Eating
Compassion
A Mindful Approach to Emotional Eating 

We often judge ourselves for “eating our feelings,” but we don’t have to. Allowing food to help soothe us in the moment can be an opportunity for kind self-awareness, as can exploring a variety of other ways to calm and work with difficult emotions. Read More 

  • Lynn Rossy
  • April 13, 2022
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