Movement

Mindful movement specialist and author Cara Bradley explains how we can cross-train for our mental health, the same way we cross-train for physical fitness. Read more

What is the vagus nerve, and how does it connect to our breathing and emotions? Learn the science around this key messenger of the nervous system. Read more

Wired at bedtime? Calm your whole body with this set of soothing breathwork and stretches from Sara Ivanhoe. Read more

We often practice mindfulness in stillness. Here, Cara Bradley shares how mindful movement and breath awareness can help us shift away from stress. Read more

Our bodies don’t need to look any certain way to be healthy, strong, or worthy. Yoga and mindfulness experts weigh in on the real work of deeply accepting and loving the body you’re in. Read more

From bringing yogic wisdom off the mat to mindfulness for chronic pain, here are six books and three podcasts the Mindful editors recommend. Read more

Here’s a series of simple postures and movements you can use as part of a sitting meditation session—or anytime. Read more

Trying to pin down why you’re constantly exhausted can feel, well, exhausting. Experts say part of the solution could involve nurturing your adrenal health. Read more

Movement is a way to care for your body and mind, and it doesn’t need to be difficult or time consuming. Here are some tips to get started. Read more

Cardiologist Jonathan Fisher explores some of the science behind the mind-heart connection and offers three steps toward minding your heart (as in the physical organ). Read more