Every day, we provide resources to add mindfulness to your daily routine—from work, to family, to what to read on the weekend. Our goal is to be your trusted source for authentic mindfulness practices and information, as well as your connection to the leading experts in the field.
Top Mindfulness Articles of 2018:
- An Anxiety Meditation. This guided practice from Bob Stahl helps us investigate the nature of our own mind and being. This inquiry looks into physical sensations, emotions, and thoughts that may be contributing to stress and anxiety. 2. The Downside of Positivity. Psychologist and author Susan David, Ph.D., says we are caught up in a rigid culture that values relentless positivity over true resilience and thriving. Here she sets out a path for nourishing emotional agility—the ability to be with your emotions with curiosity, compassion, and courage.
Bob Stahl March 28, 2018
- The Power of Saying “Yes” to Your Kids. Award-winning science journalist Lu Hanessian talks to neuropsychiatrist, and bestselling author Dr. Dan Siegel how to help create an integrated, structurally strong brain in your child.
Mindful Staff February 2, 2018
4. Helping Teens Build Resilience. As many teens struggle with anxiety and perfectionism, our urge may be to jump in and fix their problems, whatever we perceive them to be. This article lays out a better approach, one that encourages them to develop the mental habits and strengths that will support them throughout their lives.
Lu Hanessian January 11, 2018
5. Helping Children Practice Self-Kindness. How do you start a conversation with your children about the self-defeating, self-critical thoughts that we all have running on repeat in the back of our minds? Clinical psychologist Hazel Harrison offers 5 ways to help kids shrink their critical voice.
Amy L. Eva May 23, 2018
- How to Have a Mindful Day. Pausing to practice mindfulness for just a few minutes at different times during the day can help your days be better, more in line with how you’d like them to be. This article is a one-stop shop for building a daily mindfulness routine.
Hazel Harrison August 8, 2018
- When Mindfulness Meets Bad Habits. We love a good infographic. So we paired researcher Judson Brewer with infographic queen Heather Jones in order to present this visual description of how mindfulness works to break bad habits.
Parneet Pal, Carley Hauck, Elisha Goldstein, Kyra Bobinet, and Cara Bradley August 27, 2018
- Practicing Loving-Kindness. World-renowned meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg describes the first time she ever practiced loving-kindness, how she didn’t think it was actually doing anything for her, and the moment she felt the flowering of the practice inside her.
Judson Brewer January 10, 2019
- Examining the Path to Burnout. Patricia Rockman, MD, Senior Director of Education and Clinical Services at the Centre for Mindfulness Studies, Toronto takes us through the “Web of Reactivity” as a way to get in touch with our stress triggers.
Sharon Salzberg January 19, 2018
- Being a Mindful Parent. Rounding out our top 10 articles for 2018 is another parenting piece. In this article, Dr. Mark Bertin explores how parents can build resilience and shift perspective.
Patricia Rockman May 8, 2018
NOTABLE MENTIONS OF 2018:
Mark Bertin April 17, 2018
