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How to Calm Racing Thoughts at Bedtime
Sometimes counting sheep doesn’t quite cut it. Michelle Maldonado shares a practice to ease into sleep when our thoughts keep us awake.
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Watching Trains: A Calming Breath Practice for Kids
Join author Susan B. Katz in a playful practice that helps children to focus on their breath, while their thoughts zoom on by.
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What Pops Into Your Mind When You’re Meditating?
Like it or not, having thoughts is part of meditating. Mindful readers share what’s top of mind.
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What to Do When Thoughts Arise While Meditating
The mind often wanders in meditation—and it’s normal. Elisha Goldstein, psychologist and founder of the Mindful Living Collective, explores how to deal with both important and irrelevant ideas that come up.
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A Mindful Approach to Depressive Thought Patterns
Renowned psychiatrist Dr. Stuart Eisendrath, on how you can dramatically improve your quality of life by changing how you relate to your thoughts and feelings.
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How to Hack Your Brain for Well-Being
Using the science of habit formation you can identify your deep-rooted habits and turn them into fuel for creating new, healthy habits.
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A Meditation on Observing Thoughts, Non-Judgmentally
This guided meditation from Jon Kabat-Zinn lets thoughts come and go, so you can avoid getting sucked into them.
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A 10-Minute Meditation for Focusing the Mind
This simple guided meditation explores how we can gently guide the mind back to the breath when it wanders toward thoughts and sensations.
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A One-Minute Meditation to Focus Your Mind
This guided meditation is meant to be done in the middle of the day, wherever you may be.
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The Power of Vulnerability
Trained in East Asian medicine in Japan and in psychology at Harvard, Stephen Murphy-Shigematsu’s teachings look at how mindfulness practices can contribute to a meaningful way of living with gratitude, compassion, and social responsibility.
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