Loving-Kindness & Compassion
It’s Not Mindfulness Without Kindness
Here's one thing that might be missing from your definition of mindfulness. Read More 
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Kids & Teens
A Model For Teaching Our Kids Accountability
Sometimes our most formative learning experiences come from what we choose to own up to—and if our parents let us make that choice. Read More
Mindfulness For
How to Really Listen
Tips on how to be a good listener to yourself so you can be a better listener to others. Read More
Gratitude
What Is Happiness Anyway?
Happy. What a tricky word. Does it mean being free of all cares? Do we suddenly let go of all our baggage? The new science of happiness helps us find deeper meanings. Read More
Kids & Teens
Learning Emotional Intelligence, Meditation, and Yoga in Schools
How mindful curricula can make a huge impact on children’s lives. Read More
Focus & Attention
How Learning to Drive Stick Got Me Unstuck
Carston Knox was in his 40s when driving lessons gave him the chance to relate to his automatic behaviors in a new way. Read More
Focus & Attention
The Three-Second Pause In the Classroom
A mindfulness technique for creating some space during discussion—in and outside of the classroom. Read More
Learn
How the Brain Changes When You Meditate
By charting new pathways in the brain, mindfulness can change the banter inside our heads from chaotic to calm. Read More
Gratitude
What We Love, We Should Protect
How a mindful approach to consumption can help us bridge the gap between individual efforts toward the environment and the bigger picture. Read More
Focus & Attention
Mind-wandering is Not a Problem
By noticing and getting to know our patterns, we untangle from the bind of automaticity. Read More
