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    Person looking out window with water and coffee beside them - The Quiet Power of Doing Less Amid a Busy World

    THE QUIET POWER OF DOING LESS: Finding peace in a culture of constant doing

    Stressed-out young woman answering phone in office - Stopping Pressure From the Outside World Before It Sets In

    THE TIMING THAT ISN’T OURS: Tempering the body’s physical responses to external pressures

    Four adults sitting at table working with pens and paper - Why Teaching Memoir Rewards the Students and the Teacher

    WHAT TEACHING MEMOIR WRITING HAS TAUGHT ME: Holding space for other people’s truths

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    Black pen drawing heart on white paper - Mindfulness and Art: The Value of Small Repetitive Movements

    MINDFULNESS AND ART: The quiet power of making one small mark at a time

    Woman walking down road with gold and green trees - "My Daily Walk" and 4 More Authentic Poems About the World

    POEMS BY DHARA VIJAYAKUMAR: Herself, My Daily Walk and more

    Greyscale landscape - “After Love” and 3 More Evocative Poems

    POEMS BY GEORGE PAYNE: I Think Now of Shelters, After Love and more

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    MINDFUL LEADERSHIP IN STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS: Empowering leaders to create positive change

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    HANAMI DREAMING: The start of spring in Japan

    Joe Biden with other world leaders - Political Power: 3 Ways Democratic Voters Can Battle Fascism

    REFLECTIONS ON TODAY’S POLITICAL REALITIES: We can prevail over ignorance, lies and Trump

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    Hands against background of a heart - Travelling With Intention: Why Is It So Important?

    NATIONAL VOLUNTEER MONTH: Moving through the world with intention

    Malecon in La Paz, Mexico - Back on American Soil: A Safe Return Home From La Paz

    IMPEDIMENTS FACED: A safe return home from La Paz, Mexico

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    TYING UP LOOSE ENDS: One last—and glorious—day in La Paz, Mexico [Part 7]

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Woman wearing crown of petals - Crown of petals

CROWN OF PETALS: Navigating life with mindfulness, compassion, and gratitude

Kaveri Patel·November 9, 2014
Girl drawing rainbow

COMPASSION IMAGINATION: You remake the world when you imagine it compassionate

Robert Kopecky·September 23, 2014
road under blue sky - road trip

ROAD TRIP! 4 ways to practice mindful driving

Cindy McMann·July 18, 2014
job wanted sign - mindful unemployment

MINDFUL UNEMPLOYMENT: Staying aware in stressful times

Cindy McMann·June 20, 2014
Man sitting in meditation

MEDITATION & MOLECULAR CHANGE: Study finds intensive mindfulness meditation can alter gene expression

Contributing Writer·May 7, 2014
Man at peace walking in forest

MBCT & HIV: Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy intervention improves health and quality of life in people with HIV

Contributing Writer·April 10, 2014
Two butterflies on plant

BORED NO MORE: The wonder of life is ever present and of infinite variety

kiva-bottero·February 2, 2014
adult woman - assess yourself

ASSESS YOURSELF: How mindfulness can help us learn more about our personalities

Contributing Writer·January 21, 2014
Man with options - mental chatter of the mind

IT’S OK TO BE, OK?: Being non-judgmentally aware of your inner chatter

Wanda Monague·December 24, 2013
meditator and pain

MINDFULNESS & PAIN: Study finds mindfulness may help relieve chronic inflammation

Contributing Writer·December 16, 2013
Reading book on subway platform - mindfulness training & staying focused

Mindfulness improves reading comprehension, memory and ability to focus

Contributing Writer·December 4, 2013
blond countryside daylight - pause to wonder

PAUSE TO WONDER: My sense of god is my sense of wonder about the universe

Contributor·November 26, 2013
Emotions - emoticons

WHAT REWARD?: Mindful individuals less affected by positive feedback and immediate rewards

Contributing Writer·November 3, 2013
Headless man reading

Cultivate your awareness and live mindfully throughout your day

Wanda Monague·October 4, 2013
skydiving

LIFE IS ADDICTIVE: Using experience as a bridge of understanding

kiva-bottero·September 27, 2013
Glass of champagne - celebrating the little things

CELEBRATING THE LITTLE THINGS: Life itself is a reason to celebrate

Alana Fiander·September 11, 2013
Subway riders - mindful of the routine

MINDFUL OF THE ROUTINE: How aware are we really in our day-to-day lives?

Wanda Monague·September 2, 2013
Brain image - meditation and the brain

REWIRING THE BRAIN: Mindfulness meditation training changes brain structure in 8 weeks

Contributing Writer·August 22, 2013
Mindfulness - forest

WHY MINDFULNESS WORKS: Understanding this multi-faceted mental practice

Contributing Writer·June 10, 2013
bangkok street - time to take action

TIME TO TAKE ACTION: Seeing isn’t enough, we must act to change the world

Jane Olivier·May 20, 2013
Older woman sitting peacefully with book - A menu of mindful words

A MENU OF MINDFUL WORDS: Pause and defuse toxic thoughts using these words

Contributing Writer·May 11, 2013
athletes - athletics more equal than others

MORE EQUAL THAN OTHERS: The problem with competition in a Oneness world

Jane Olivier·May 10, 2013
Mindfulness meditations for children

MINDFULNESS MEDITATIONS FOR KIDS: An excerpt from Yoga for Children

Contributing Writer·May 1, 2013
Mindfulness meditation and pain

MINDFULNESS MEDITATION AND PAIN REDUCTION: An interview with Fadel Zeidan

Contributing Writer·April 12, 2013
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