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Anxiety
When Should I Meditate and When Should I Relax? 

Meditation isn’t a vacation from everyday life—it can be an intensive course in exploring your inner landscape. If you need rest, founding editor Barry Boyce says meditation may not be the best way to manage your mind. Read More 

  • Barry Boyce
  • November 1, 2018
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Anxiety
Breathing Practice for Stress 

A breathing technique to soothe stress and work with challenging emotions with Zindel Segal, co-founder of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction. Read More 

  • Zindel Segal
  • October 17, 2018
Anxiety
Why We Worry All the Time 

Do you worry seemingly as much as you inhale? In this animation from The School of Life, philosopher Alain de Botton talks about why we "catastrophize," and why some of us spend more time worrying than others. Read More 

  • Nicole Bayes-Fleming
  • August 10, 2018
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Calm
The Importance of a Breakdown 

A breakdown can be inconvenient, but it comes with an important message. In this video from School of Life, philosopher Alain de Botton explains how breakdowns provide you with an opportunity to listen to what your body and mind really need. Read More 

  • Nicole Bayes-Fleming
  • July 20, 2018
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Anxiety
What Are You Afraid Of? 

Public speaking is one of the most common fears people experience. Explore this mindfulness practice for conquering those butterflies in your stomach—without picturing the audience in their underwear. [Podcast] Read More 

  • Dacher Keltner
  • July 3, 2018
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