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Mindfulness Vs. Depression
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) is as effective as pharmaceuticals at preventing depression relapses, according to a 2015 study published in The Lancet.
How to Begin a Daily Meditation Practice
Ten simple tips for making meditation a part of your life — starting now.
10 Benefits of Meditation for the Brain and Body
The 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.
How to Be 10 Percent Happier
After an on-air panic attack, ABC newsman Dan Harris embarked on a journey of faith — and discovered a path to well-being.
Coming to Terms With Reality
Are you being held hostage by your negative thoughts? Byron Katie and "The Work" will help you discover how to negotiate a truce.
How to Make a Mindful Decision
A new study published in Psychological Science shows that just 15 minutes of mindfulness meditation can be an ideal tool for helping you make decisions.
COMING CLEAN: Mindful Practices in Everyday Life
Taking a mindful approach to everyday life takes a lot of practice.
How I Get Myself to Meditate
Senior editor Laine Bergeson shares the daily ritual that's helped her embrace meditation.
Blindspot: Hidden Biases of Good People
The authors of Blindspot show us how to “outsmart the machinery of our own hidden biases.”
The Color of Mindfulness
Community Engagement Specialist, Heidi Wachter finally got around to that mindful photography experiment she was "too busy" for.
COMING CLEAN: Thought-Provoking Podcast: Congressman Tim Ryan on Mindfulness
Our newest podcast has me thinking deep thoughts.
Alone With Your Thoughts
Find it difficult to just sit with your own inner ramblings? Clinical psychologist Noam Shpancer, PhD, offers advice on taming the tumult and finding some mental peace and quiet.
How to Calm Your Monkey Mind
Three experts offer tips for overcoming mental chaos and reclaiming a balanced brain.
How Daydreaming Boosts Your Creativity
How performing undemanding tasks can kick-start your creativity.
How to Stop Self-Sabotaging Your Diet
You're talking to yourself again. But what are you saying? Here's how to translate your food thoughts into healthier actions.
The Strength to Sit Still: A Meditation Retreat
Fitness buff Jen Sinkler tests her limits — at a mountaintop meditation retreat for beginners.
How Visualization Can Make You Stronger
Studies show the effect of mental strength on physical strength.
Whose Voice Is That In Your Head?
Ideas to help you silence that voice in your head and take your life back.
Train Your Brain for Fitness
Even with the motivation the New Year brings, starting a fitness routine still isn't easy -- especially for busy moms. Developing the mental strength to get you moving has to be step number one before fitness can become a lifelong habit.
How to Drink Mindfully
What's the right role for alcohol in your life? Experts offer suggestions for creating a healthier, more conscious relationship to imbibing.
Wherever You Go, There You Are
This classic book from mindfulness pioneer Jon Kabat-Zinn brings meditation down to earth.