Creativity
Play, SoulPancake, and Building Your Anti-Depressant Brain
When it comes to happiness, says Elisha Goldstein, there's a simple but important tool we often forget about: play. Read More 
Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist and conducts a private practice in West Los Angeles. He is founder of the Mindful Living Collective—a donation-based leading global network for mindful living and learning, and creator of the Uncover the Power Within coaching program and the free master class on the Uncover the Power Within Blueprint. He is also the author of Uncovering Happiness: Overcoming Depression with Mindfulness and Self-Compassion (Atria Books, 2015), The Now Effect (Atria Books, 2012), Mindfulness Meditations for the Anxious Traveler (Atria Books, 2013), and co-author of A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook (New Harbinger, 2010).
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Getting Started
How to Sit in Meditation for Beginners
When it comes to how you sit in meditation for beginners, there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to finding the best meditation posture and seating arrangement for you—it takes time to familiarize yourself with your body and what it needs. Read More
Mindfulness For
How to Plant Yourself in an Environment that Enriches You
People can help improve our lives, but they can also stunt our progress. You might find yourself frustrated, continuously trying to engage in personal growth with no result. It could be time to look outward at the company we keep. Read More
Focus & Attention
How to Shift Direction When You Feel Stuck
Recognize, release, and refocus your emotions with this five-step practice from Elisha Goldstein. Read More
Guided Meditations
A 3-Minute Meditation to Cultivate Forgiveness
It can be difficult to forgive past wrongs, but we are the ones who hurt most when we don’t. Follow this guided practice from Elisha Goldstein to find your way forward. Read More
Guided Meditations
7 Ways to Ease Your Anxious Mind
Elisha Goldstein, psychologist and founder of the Mindful Living Collective, offers seven daily practices to help us feel calm and stay grounded in uncertain times. Read More
Expert Interviews
What to Do When Thoughts Arise While Meditating
The mind often wanders in meditation—and it’s normal. Elisha Goldstein, psychologist and founder of the Mindful Living Collective, explores how to deal with both important and irrelevant ideas that come up. Read More
Kids & Teens
7 Things Mindful Families Do Differently
Busy schedules, digital devices, long commutes—all of this leads to families who are disconnected from each other as never before. Here are 7 ways mindfulness can strengthen your relationships, increase your well-being, and bring the family back together. Read More
