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When it comes to workplace well-being and stress, mindfulness can go beyond the individual level. Research suggests that strengthening clear, vulnerable communication and working from the knowledge that we’re in this together can help transform the way we work. Read more

Recent studies show how compassion meditation can improve young people’s mental health, people with autism can benefit from a tailored mindfulness program, and more. Read more

Social prescriptions are becoming more common, and here are three recent examples from the UK. Read more

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

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction may not change the structure of our brains, but scientists say that this isn’t necessarily a bad thing Read more

Research suggests that the way you view your emotional and psychological life may influence your reasons for meditating, and how much benefit you get from the practice. Read more

Showing gratitude at work can contribute to a healthier workplace, but new research says that work gratitude is conceptually different from gratitude in other areas of our lives. Read more

How your practice could impact making amends, a review of mindfulness-based interventions, and other new mindfulness research. Read more

A look at recent mindfulness research gathered from Stanford University, California State University San Marcos, Pace University, and others. Read more

Research shows gratitude isn’t just a pleasant feeling—being grateful can also support greater health, happiness, and wisdom in ourselves and our communities. Read more