Anxiety
Smart Phone, Lazy Brain
We still call them “phones,” but they are seldom used for talking. They have become like a substitute for memory—and other brain functions. Is that good for us in the long run? Read More 
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Focus
Underachiever? Overachiever? Find the Right Balance
Over-eager and lackadaisical colleagues face the same roadblock: balancing the personal drive to achieve with the needs and goals of the organization. Read More
Calm
Daily Meditation Can Keep Athletes Primed for Training
Like physical exercise, sustaining the benefits of mindfulness takes practice. Read More
Health
Mindfulness in Schools Can Provide a Lifeline for Teens
How one mother's vision to help her daughter and daughter's friends with anxiety turned into a mindfulness program that's been taught to 15,000 kids in eight school districts. Read More
Focus
How Creativity Frees the Mind
Hugh Delehanty embarks on a creativity and mindfulness retreat, where he discovers that the key to being creative is to strip away all but the essentials of who and what you are. Read More
Calm
How to Overcome Stress by Seeing Other People’s Joy
If you’re feeling stressed or overwhelmed, don’t cut yourself off from other people, says Kelly McGonigal. Instead, double down on your capacity for connection. Read More
Calm
Do You Feel Empowered at Work?
Do you operate from a mindset of empowerment or disempowerment? Take your work pulse with these seven true or false questions. Read More
Compassion
Disarming the Narcissist
Dr. Michael Gervais speaks with clinical social worker Wendy Behary about how to identify and approach someone with narcissistic tendencies. Read More
Anxiety
How to Handle Big Emotions During Group Meditation
The trick is to keep challenging feelings from overwhelming you—to have them simply inform how you feel instead. Read More
Calm
How Awe Brings People Together
A series of experiments suggest that awe causes us to have a smaller sense of self, which shapes our social networks in positive ways. Read More
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