Compassion
How Kindness Can Get Lost in Communication
Founding Editor Barry Boyce muses on the messiness of communicating, and how finding the deeper meanings of words may require some inner searching.
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Anxiety
Why Mindfulness Isn’t About Control
Ubiquitous though it is, the effort to always control the situations and people in our lives doesn’t serve us. Here’s why you may want to lose it.
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Calm
5 Benefits of Mindfulness for Black, Indigenous, and Women of Color
Coach Katara McCarty writes that, for Black, Indigenous, Women of Color, the mindful act of pausing and noticing trauma—as well as resilience—is key to the journey of healing and thriving.
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Calm
A 4-Step Practice to Awaken Your Intention
A strong intention is like a rudder to navigate us through stormy seas. Wendy O’Leary offers a practice to reflect and return to our personal intention, no matter the weather.
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Calm
5 Mindful Habits to Fight Bias Every Day
Our mindfulness practice can be a strong source of support for our efforts to combat bias in ourselves and others.
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Calm
3 Mindful Ways to Learn from Cancel Culture
Associate Editor Amber Tucker writes that responding to criticism with love requires us to remember we're capable of resilience, learning, and aligning more deeply with compassion.
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Anxiety
A Mindfulness Practice for Wearing a Mask
Pulmonologist Ni-Cheng Liang takes a look at how the breath—a common anchor of attention in meditation—can be triggering. Explore her masking practice to calm feelings of anxiety and stress when we’re unable to comfortably connect with the in or out breath.
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Calm
How We Can Thrive Within Discomfort
Instead of turning away from what feels difficult or painful, mindfulness teaches us that we can learn much from leaning in to any discomfort we're feeling.
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Calm
Mindfulness for Kids
When we teach mindfulness to kids, we equip them with tools to build self-esteem, manage stress, and skillfully approach challenges. Explore our guide on how to introduce mindfulness and meditation to your children—at any age.
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Anxiety
A Practice to Diffuse Financial Stress
“Enough” isn’t an amount of money, writes Spencer Sherman—it’s a liberating belief we can choose for ourselves.
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