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Mindful Fun
By Heidi WachterSusan Kaiser Greenland offers insights on how meditation can benefit kids and adults alike.
Mindfulness
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How Much Awe Do You Experience?
By Heidi WachterResults from a new quiz highlight some key factors that may affect how many sublime moments you feel.
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Mindset Matters
By Heidi WachterPessimistic people are more likely to die from heart disease and have a shorter life in general, according to two recent studies.
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COMING CLEAN: Meditation for the Holidays
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlA bustling holiday season has this mom seeking silence more than ever.
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COMING CLEAN: How I’m Avoiding Holiday-Stress Syndrome
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlIt’s the most wonderful time of the year. But does it need to be the most chaotic?
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How to Make a Luminaria
By Heidi WachterBrighten up any season with these easy-to-make paper lanterns.
- Food Culture -
Take the Chewing Challenge
By Robyn YoukilisSlowing down to chew your food offers a bounty of benefits. Follow these tips to get the most out of your meals.
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LIFE, UNEDITED: 10 Meditations for the Workplace
By Courtney HelgoeConsider these mindful approaches to finding more peace and happiness at the office.
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Come to Your Senses: Sensory Retreats
By Heidi WachterEnhance your experience of the world around you with these tips for sharpening your perception.
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Beating Addictions, Mindfully
By Margret AldrichA new clinical trial reveals that mindful meditation may help you kick your smoking habit — for good.
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Mindfulness Could Help Prevent Obesity in Children
By Craig CoxA new study suggests meditative techniques may help balance brain functions that affect eating behavior.
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Awestruck
By Heidi WachterDiscover how the feeling of awe can make us humbler, kinder, and more altruistic.
- Aging -
Counterclockwise
By Brian JohnsonLife-changing, assumption-challenging takeaways from Ellen Langer’s classic studies on mindful aging.
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Write of Passage: Dani Shapiro
By Heidi WachterExploring life’s biggest questions, best-selling author Dani Shapiro has uncovered answers that are helping her — and her growing audience — live a more meaningful life.
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5 Strategies for Using Technology Mindfully (Infographic)
By Experience Life StaffSimple ways to help you become more mindful when using technology.
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Mindfulness Vs. Depression
By Heidi WachterMindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) is as effective as pharmaceuticals at preventing depression relapses, according to a 2015 study published in The Lancet.
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Intentional Computing
By Elizabeth MillardDo you control your devices or do they control you? A more conscious approach can help you get the most out of technology.
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Staying Human in the Digital Age: Q&A With Manoush Zomorodi
By Heidi WachterThe podcast host and author shares her top insights on maintaining a healthy relationship with technology.
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The Upside of Downtime
By Heather RogersThe scientific case for doing nothing more often — and its surprising rewards.
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Free Yourself From Depression
By James S. Gordon, MDAn integrative psychiatrist offers a holistic approach for treating depressive illness.
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Brain-Body Benefits of Meditation
By Experience Life StaffThe influences of meditation stretch from head to toe, positively affecting your brain, heart, and immune system, and helping with chronic pain, insomnia, and depression. We’ve rounded up some intriguing recent research showing that meditation is a powerful ally for mind, body, and spirit.