While many of us yearn to sharpen our memory, the science of sleep shows that, in fact, our brains are designed to forget—a process that unlocks the mind’s capacity to dream and think in creative ways. Read more

Making mindfulness training accessible to active-duty soldiers can reduce the harmful impacts of stress on their brains, according to a new study. Read more

Mindful Editor Anne Alexander reflects on the end of the decade and the start of a new year. Read more

Editor-in-Chief Barry Boyce explains how practicing mindfulness helps us slow down and notice what’s really there—not just what our mind wants us to see. Read more

Do you ever feel like no matter how prepared you are, you always blank on the big day? This video from TedEd explains how short-term stress could be frying your memory. Read more