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What a Screen-Free Day Is Really Like: A Digital Detox, Minus the Guilt

What is a screen-free day really like? Mindful contributor Anne Cobham reflects on one day without screens, the restless middle, and what showed up once the phone was out of reach. Read More ›

Anne Cobham | 10 MIN READ

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Stress & Anxiety

Why You Sometimes Feel More Anxious After Making the Right Decision

Lola Marks | 5 MIN READ

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Mindfulness For

Embracing Discomfort: The Surprising Path to a Meaningful Life

Diana Hill | 6 MIN READ

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OCT 28

Skymind: Resting in Our Natural State

Garrison, NY

Buddhist Teachings on Meeting our World with a Vast Mind & Fierce Heart

NOV 4

AI Symposium: AI as Infrastructure for the Support of Compassion and a Better Life

Global Compassion Coalition | Online

A free online symposium exploring how AI can be guided toward compassion and human…

NOV 11

Opening the Wisdom Within

Khandro Rinpoche | Garrison, NY

The Art of Analytical Meditation. A Retreat with Khandro Rinpoche.

But I Don’t Remember It That Way

Juliana Sloane | 7 MIN READ

A man holds an acoustic guitar alongside text for a 12-minute music meditation led by Thaddaeus Washington for relaxation.

Thaddaeus Washington: A Music-Based Meditation for Rest & Relaxation

Thaddaeus Washington | 1 MIN READ

A single woman stands in a tall grass field at sunset, looking upward with her eyes closed.

The Thing Your Friends Don’t Tell You About Being Single

Catherine Swett | 4 MIN READ

Poet Mary Oliver, wearing glasses reads a book while looking at a small curly-haired dog sitting on the sofa next to her.

Attention Is Our Original and Shared Vocation

Siri Myhrom | 9 MIN READ

Thaddaeus Washington, mucician and founder of MIND Music, a bearded man stands outdoors before bare trees, holding an acoustic guitar as a tool for his mindfulness practice.

My Journey to Mindfulness

Thaddaeus Washington | 10 MIN READ

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Mindfulness Practices

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Magazine

Garden Meditation: A Simple Outdoor Practice for Presence and Awe

Garden meditation is a simple way to turn time outdoors into a mindfulness practice—no garden required. Here's how to start, even from a balcony or park bench. Read More ›

Anne Cobham | 6 MIN READ

Silhouettes of people walking, cycling, and sitting in a park evoke public joy against a blue city skyline with pink circular accents.

Personal Essays

Belonging Begins in the Body

Jay Pitter, author of the book Black Public Joy, offers placemaking concepts and practices for cultivating a healthy sense of connection with ourselves and the outside world. Read More ›

Jay Pitter | 7 MIN READ

12-minute meditation for unconditional love when you’re struggling, with Caverly Morgan.

Meditation Practices

Caverly Morgan: A Meditation for Unconditional Love When You’re Struggling

In this guided meditation, Caverly Morgan invites us to move beyond “positive thinking” in difficult moments and instead tap into a deep well of unconditional love for ourselves Read More ›

Caverly Morgan | 1 MIN READ

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Breathing Meditations

Healing Breath: A Mindfulness Practice for Communities Navigating Trauma, Loss, and Uncertainty

Mindfulness does not require that we feel calm all the time, or even try to feel calm. This healing breath practice from monthly contributing teacher Rose Felix Cratsley is a place to return to when fear and grief feel overwhelming. Read More ›

Rose Felix Cratsley | 5 MIN READ

Personal Essays

What’s Happening in Your Nervous System When You Feel “Aligned”

People often talk about "frequency" as though it's something mysterious we can tap into. But what if some of what we are noticing is connected to the state of our nervous system in real time? Read More ›

Catherine Swett | 3 MIN READ

Meditation Practices

Forgiveness Is an Inside Job

Holding on to hurt feelings limits your ability to be present. Move past resentment and anger by learning to forgive yourself first. Read More ›

Carley Hauck | 3 MIN READ

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Research & Science

3 Simple Ways to Reconnect With Nature (Even If You Live in the City)

If the closest you get to nature is an image on your screen saver, science recommends getting a better dose of green. Here are three ways inspired by urban garden designers. Read More ›

Carsten Knox | 8 MIN READ

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Physical Health & Pain

7 Simple Techniques for Releasing Tension from Fingertips to Palms

Our hands carry, fold, type, hold, grasp, and steady us all day long. Try these mindful techniques for releasing tension when your hands and wrists need a little extra TLC. Read More ›

Lola Marks | 6 MIN READ