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Focus & Attention
A Simple Mindful Cell Phone Practice 

Here's a short mindfulness practice to help you notice your reactions to the beeps and buzzes of your phone, and become aware of the stories and urges and emotions that it can bring up. Read More 

  • Christopher Willard
  • October 26, 2016
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Focus & Attention
A Basic Meditation to Train Awareness 

We can train our brains to notice our mental habits. Try this five-minute mindfulness meditation for building awareness of thoughts, nonjudgmentally. Read More 

  • Elisha Goldstein
  • October 20, 2016
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Kids & Teens
Three Tips for Raising Resilient Teens 

The teen years are tumultuous, but as adolescents test boundaries and become a bit defiant, it also lays the groundwork for a sense of purpose and individuality. Here's how parents can help teens thrive. Read More 

  • Theo Koffler
  • October 19, 2016
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Kids & Teens
How to Awaken Joy in Kids 

By teaching children mindfulness skills we help them increase their well-being and enable them to meet the stresses of the world with presence, self-compassion, and openness. Read More 

  • James Baraz
  • October 18, 2016
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Loving-Kindness & Compassion
Can We Crowdfund Kindness? 

Brooklyn-based start-up Kindness.org wants to community-source acts of kindness—like a Kickstarter for building a kinder world. Read More 

  • Stephany Tlalka
  • October 14, 2016
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