Loving-Kindness & Compassion
How to Be Mindful When You’re Anxious
In small doses, anxiety can put us in touch with what we need most. The problem arises when anxiety overwhelms and blocks us. Read More 
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Can Mice Meditate? These Neuroscientists Think So
Researchers at the University of Oregon designed "The Mouse Meditation Project" to explore the connection between stress, brain activity, and meditation. Read More
Getting Started
Mindfulness: An Innate, Trainable Quality of Mind
Mindfulness brings awareness to what you are doing, and with that clarity comes the possibility of choice. You can learn to intercept unhelpful, unwanted habits and cultivate positive ones. Read More
Creativity
Doing Something Creative Can Boost Your Well-Being
A new study suggests that small acts of creativity in everyday life increase our overall sense of well-being. Read More
Focus & Attention
Mindful Movement to Beat the Afternoon Slump
The next time you need to wake up your body for a mid-day meditation, try this 6-minute mini-mindfulness retreat to go from foggy to focused. Read More
Guided Meditations
Meditate With Your Five Senses
Carolyn Gimian explores how we can find the essential space and aliveness within everyday activities. Read More
Magazine
What is Love?
There is no single answer to that profound question. Nor should there be. When Barbara Graham sought deeper connection within her decades-long marriage, she discovered that love is not something we can find and make perfect: it's a mindset. Read More
Creativity
The Key to Lasting Love
The secret to lasting love, according to Katie and Gay Hendricks, is to approach love as you would any creative endeavor. Read More
Eating & Body Image
More than Meets the Eye
Onions play a supporting role in most dishes. Here, Béatrice Peltre puts their incredible flavor front and center. Read More
Expert Interviews
Wise Judgement
Law professor, mindfulness instructor, and former judge Gretchen Rohr on the ways mindful-ness and justice intersect. Read More
