Calm
3 Tech Toys Vying to Join Your Meditation Practice
From a helmet that can see inside your brain to an app that calls your bluff, take a gander at these recent examples of meditation gadgets.
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Compassion
Creating Space for Compassion
Sara Lomax-Reese is trailblazing with innovative ways for people of color to express themselves and be heard.
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Anxiety
Boost Your Self-Care with These New Books and Podcasts
From eating mindfully to discovering your inner power, here are five new books and three podcasts the Mindful editors recommend.
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Calm
Your Brain Secretly Works With Other Brains
Neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett explains some of the ways your brain is constantly changing itself (usually without your awareness) as you interact with other people.
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Anxiety
Why Your Outbreath is Connected to Your Well-Being
What is the vagus nerve, and how does it connect to our breathing and emotions? Learn the science around this key messenger of the nervous system.
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Audio
A 12-Minute Breathing Practice to Activate Your Vagus Nerve
Andres Gonzales leads a simple breathing practice to help you extend the length of your exhale, telling the body it’s safe to let your guard down.
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Calm
A Gentle Practice to Wind Down Before Bed
Wired at bedtime? Calm your whole body with this set of soothing breathwork and stretches from Sara Ivanhoe.
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Anxiety
How to Break a Habit, According to Neuroscience
If you’re having a hard time improving your habits, says neuroscientist Judson Brewer, tuning in to your inner reward system is key.
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Calm
Get Real About Self-Care
Mindful editor-in-chief Heather Hurlock gets real about the challenges—and importance—of making space to give yourself what you need.
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Calm
Do You Know How You Can Change the World?
Mindful columnist Elaine Smookler reminds us that there are countless ways to bring joy, health, and healing to our planet. You might be the agent of change we’ve been waiting for.
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