Interviews

Delve into the minds of mindfulness leaders with the Interviews category at Mindful.org. Engage with thought-provoking conversations featuring psychologists, meditation teachers, neuroscientists, and other influential figures. These interviews offer a wealth of wisdom on the practice and application of mindfulness in various aspects of life, providing you with diverse perspectives and deep insights to enrich your understanding and inspire your practice.

Interviews

12 Powerful Women of the Mindfulness Movement: 2020

In our second annual focus on women leaders of mindfulness, twelve women share how their deep practice has shaped the world they see—and the one they’re working toward. Read More

Stephanie Domet
August 3, 2020

Anxiety

Turning Moments of Anguish into Moments of Action

Jonathan F. P. Rose of the Garrison Institute talks with David Simas, CEO of the Obama Foundation, on how compassion practices can support the current climate of uncertainty and change. Read More

Kylee Ross
July 1, 2020

Compassion

Maybe it’s The Barrel: Mindful Policing Gets Real

Founding Editor Barry Boyce speaks with mindfulness trainer and former police lieutenant Richard Goerling on how mindfulness can ground policing in humanity rather than tactics that often result in severe injury and death. Read More

Mindful Staff
June 18, 2020

Focus

Teaching That Empowers Creative Minds

For Ashanti Branch, the principles of creative problem-solving are key to empowering young people of color. Read More

Mindful Staff
June 3, 2020

Compassion

Meditation Teacher Sharon Salzberg Talks About the Power of Loving-Kindness

Founding editor Barry Boyce talks with his dear friend Sharon Salzberg about attention, resilience, anger, and the need to be kinder to ourselves and the world. Read More

Barry Boyce and Sharon Salzberg
June 1, 2020

Audio

Can Mindfulness Help Us Dismantle Inequality?

The same mindfulness practices that transform problematic habits and thought patterns can help us tune in to the subtle ways that society cultivates barriers and “draws us to reinvest in segregation,” says mindful law expert Rhonda Magee. Read More

Barry Boyce
May 27, 2020

Interviews

Your First Look at the June 2020 Loving-Kindness Issue

Sharon Salzberg shares her journey to loving-kindness, Rich Fernandez explores the importance of aligning with your purpose, and meditation teacher Kelly Barron guides us through what swimming taught her about self-compassion and letting go. Read More

Mindful Staff
April 28, 2020

Event

A Conversation With the Director of The Mindfulness Movement Movie

Mindful Editor Anne Alexander asks producer and director Rob Beemer what he learned behind the scenes of his new documentary film. Read More

Anne Alexander
March 6, 2020

Compassion

Tara Brach on The Transformative Power of Radical Compassion

Psychologist and longtime meditation teacher Tara Brach discusses why self-compassion is more essential for our well-being than ever. Read More

Victoria Dawson
December 17, 2019

Anxiety

Finding a Mindful Balance

Army Lieutenant General Walt Piatt discusses the role mindfulness plays in conquering fear, avoiding procrastinating, and training for combat. Read More

Anne Alexander
October 31, 2019

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