meditation

By reflecting on a time when we felt connected to nature’s abundance and beauty, we allow our heart to open through loving-kindness.  Read more

Cardiologist Jonathan Fisher leads a body scan to notice sensations in the body and bring awareness to the present moment. Read more

The invitation is to connect with your senses in a real or imagined setting. What do you hear? What do you smell? Note the emotional content of the space. And when you’re done, take what you learned to the page in whatever way suits you. Read more

Want to share your practice with others, but not sure where to start? Three mindfulness teachers offer this simple guide to holding your own contemplative retreat, with company or just for you. Read more

When we rest our attention on what we’re seeing, smelling, tasting, touching, or hearing, we can begin to ground ourselves and feel fully present. Read more

We can find strength and resilience in familiarity—and use those feelings to explore the unfamiliar. Read more

In this short video, Philadelphia-based social worker Kenneth Bourne reads from Caverly Morgan’s A Kid’s Book About Mindfulness to offer a grounding moment of pause and reflection. Read more

We all yearn for loving attention right now—but before we can offer this to others, we need to replenish care for ourselves, writes editor-in-chief Heather Hurlock. Read more

Mindfulness teacher and author Mark Coleman shares how tapping into your five senses can help you connect with the natural world around you, even if you live in a city. Read more

From calming mindfulness practices to a deep dive on the science of dopamine addiction, here are nine books and three podcasts the Mindful editors recommend. Read more