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Depression & Grief
Grieving For and Loving Our Planet 

Wilderness expert and renowned mindfulness teacher Mark Coleman shares how he is learning to hold the intense beauty of nature—and devastation of climate change—in his mindfulness practice. Read More 

  • Mark Coleman
  • February 25, 2019
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Magazine
A Mindful Pity Party: Meditating While Sick 

When we're sick and sulky, the last thing we want is to do a mindfulness practice. Comedian and mindfulness practitioner Elaine Smookler describes this dilemma as only she can. Read More 

  • Elaine Smookler
  • February 22, 2019
Dena Simmons
Magazine
Finding Your Way Back Home 

For Dena Simmons, “mindfulness was not something that I got to do by sitting in a quiet space and meditating.” She shares her mindful journey from the streets of Bronx to the ivory towers of Yale and back. Read More 

  • Victoria Dawson
  • February 21, 2019
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Mindfulness For
Are You Addicted to Doing? 

When work life is overwhelming, we can get stuck in a loop of "busyness"—keeping the mind occupied with tasks to avoid work, which increases our stress levels. Explore these mindfulness tips to slow down so you can get more done. Read More 

  • Rasmus Hougaard
  • February 21, 2019
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Focus & Attention
Are We Distracted, or Just Rude? 

Armed with phones, we navigate our world with our heads down. But the basic project of mindfulness isn’t just self-improvement—it’s about being attentive to what’s going on around us, and where we fit in, says Editor-in-Chief Barry Boyce. Read More 

  • Barry Boyce
  • February 19, 2019
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Magazine
Mindfulness is More than Stacking Rocks 

Zion National Park in Utah warns ‘vandals’ are eroding shorelines and endangering wildlife. Meanwhile, Nascar racers learn mindfulness techniques for the Mercedes Formula One. Catch up with the latest news in mindfulness. Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • February 19, 2019
Jon Kabat-Zinn
Body Scan
Why You Should Listen to Your Body 

Jon Kabat-Zinn, the pioneer of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), explores the relationship between mindfulness and body awareness, and the benefits of giving the body our full attention. Plus, explore a guided body awareness meditation. Read More 

  • Jon Kabat-Zinn
  • February 19, 2019
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