Setting and holding boundaries can be challenging, even if you’re not a people-pleaser. The key is communicating clearly to cut down on conflict and increase freedom—for those on both sides of the line. Read more
- Dec 14,2022
- Melissa Urban
Mindful writing can lead you on the path of inner discovery. It can be the place where your experience meets your mindfulness practice, a place to encounter the twists and turns of your emotional life—and a bit of solid ground to stand on. Read more
- Dec 30,2022
- Caren Osten Gerszberg
Some of us chatter to ourselves all day long while others’ inner lives take the form of pictures or, like Einstein, abstract visual concepts. But as mindfulness urges us to pay more attention, it’s worth asking: What can our interior life teach us? Read more
- Jan 2,2023
- Leslie Garrett
Learning to take care of your heart, to accept the pain that comes with seeing the people you love suffer, and to be okay with suffering yourself, is the true work of self-love—and it begins with the breath. Read more
- Feb 14,2023
- Ali Smith
This guided belly breath meditation allows you to explore slow, relaxed, abdominal breathing–when you need it most. Read more
- Feb 16,2023
- Ali Smith
If platitudes like “be grateful” tend to light a fire of rage in you, you’re not alone—and you may benefit from a slightly different path to accessing the many gifts of a regular gratitude practice. Read more
- Feb 14,2023
- Stephanie Domet
Learn about a contemplative science site, a hotline to support those in mental health crisis, and more news from the world of mindfulness. Read more
- Feb 15,2023
- Mindful Staff
Misanthropic beliefs and attitudes come with risks to our mental health. Can gratitude help us see things another way? Read more
- Feb 15,2023
- Misty Pratt
From navigating moments of anger to reducing stress for young people, here are some recent findings from the research on mindfulness. Read more
- Feb 15,2023
- B Grace Bullock PhD
From a manifesto on the radical power of rest to an account of teaching yoga and mindfulness to children in West Baltimore, here are the new mindful books and podcasts you won’t want to miss. Read more
- Feb 14,2023
- Ava Whitney-Coulter
