Anxiety
The Steadiness and Presence of a “Quiet Bridge”
When times are tough and anxiety wants to command all of our attention, we can return simple attention to our body and breath, letting the rest drift away.
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Barry Boyce is Founding Editor of Mindful and Mindful.org. A longtime meditation practitioner and teacher—as well as a professional writer and editor— he is the editor of and a primary contributor to The Mindfulness Revolution: Leading Psychologists, Scientists, Artists, and Meditation Teachers on the Power of Mindfulness in Daily Life. Barry also worked closely with Congressman Tim Ryan, as developmental editor, on A Mindful Nation and The Real Food Revolution. Barry serves on the board of directors of the Foundation for a Mindful Society and the Centre for Mindfulness Studies in Toronto as well as on the advisory board of Peace in Schools, in Portland, Oregon.
12 Minute Meditation
A 12-Minute Breathing Meditation to Cultivate Attention
A basic mindfulness practice for creating more harmonious circumstances for ourselves, and for others, raising our awareness and stirring our curiosity.
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Focus
New Study Finds School-Based Mindfulness Program Doesn’t Work—And May Even Be Harmful for Some Children
A large UK school-based mindfulness program did not improve the mental health of 11- to 14-year-olds. Here are five takeaways.
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Audio
Summer Meditation Retreat: 6 Mindfulness Practices for Self-Care
It’s time to slow down, be present, and appreciate the world around you. Explore these tips and practices from Barry Boyce, Sharon Salzberg, Sebene Selassie, and Jessica Morey that will help you get started.
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Calm
Take a Mindful Garden Walk
Explore the San Francisco Botanical Garden with master landscaper Peter Good and founding editor Barry Boyce.
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Compassion
What Happens If We Drop Our Illusions?
We’re often focused on our own “screenplay of how great things are,” writes Barry Boyce. But if we can let go of the narratives we think we need, we can see people as they are.
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Calm
What I Learned from Cleaning Out My Basement
Founding editor Barry Boyce shares a glimpse of the self-knowledge gained from some intense household decluttering—and how simply doing nothing for a while can reveal similar insights.
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Compassion
The Only Constant Is Change
Mindfulness practice can help us change for the better. It can also allow us to sit with the things we can’t change and help us work with the inevitable changes life brings.
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Compassion
How COVID Reminded Me We’re All Connected
Founding editor Barry Boyce delves into the ever-present balance between personal independence and our natural interdependence, two ways of seeing that touch every aspect of our lives.
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12 Minute Meditation
A 12-Minute Meditation to Explore What’s True
In this episode of 12-Minute Meditation, Mindful founding editor Barry Boyce leads us in an inquiry practice to become aware of our preconceptions, loosen our grip on what we think we know, and explore what’s true.
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