While fidget toys and other attention-focusing gadgets are now a multi-billion-dollar industry, they are also part of a long mindfulness tradition. Author and educator Alex Tzelnic explores the history and science behind using intentional, focused activity to direct attention and calm the mind. Read More 
Uncertainty doesn’t need to create more anxiety. Explore this mindfulness practice for embracing change and appreciating the ride. Read More
Research shows that mindful walking in nature offers stress-busting and mood-boosting advantages, plus a welcome chance to stretch our legs. Chris Willard, PhD shares six ways to customize your next mindful stroll. Read More
Meditation is often done with eyes closed. Soft-gaze meditation can broaden our visual field and encourage an open, receptive quality of attention. Read More
Learning to tune in to our own vulnerability is an act of courage that allows us to form deeper, more genuine relationships. Read More
As mindfulness practices have gained popularity, a subtle shift has occurred around how we view these techniques and what we expect of them. Writer Angela Stubbs examines what she calls “the wellness trap” and asks: Have we lost sight of the original intent of mindfulness? And do we miss out on the true potency of this practice when we start to demand too much of it? Read More
Chronic, complex medical conditions rarely have easy answers—but as meditation teacher Juliana Sloane reminds us in this soothing practice, we can always meet our suffering with creativity, gentleness, and compassion. Read More
