Shamash Alidina: “Beginner’s Mind” Walking Meditation
Shamash Alidina guides a walking meditation to cultivate "beginner's mind" and experience even familiar routes with new curiosity and wonder.
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The Key to Raising Resilient Kids
Teaching children how to bounce back from adversity starts with modeling our own mistakes and how we forgive ourselves for them. This expert Q&A with Sharon Salzberg, Dr. Chris Willard, and Dr. Mark Bertin explores what it means to go…
Read on Mindful (opens in a new tab)The Power of Beginner’s Mind
How noticing what’s new with a "beginner's mind" can ease mental fatigue, and help you reconnect with everyday wonder.
Read on Mindful (opens in a new tab)Failing on All Fronts
Why practice mindfulness if it isn’t going to guarantee sleep, remove anxiety, and be a fast track to weight loss? Teacher Elaine Smookler explores the disappointment we face when we look to a mindfulness practice to help us escape the…
Read on Mindful (opens in a new tab)Forgiveness Is an Inside Job
Holding on to hurt feelings limits your ability to be present. Move past resentment and anger by learning to forgive yourself first.
Read on Mindful (opens in a new tab)Vinny Ferraro: Directing Compassion Toward Ourselves
Vinny Ferraro guides a meditation to meet yourself and whatever you're holding in the moment with kindness and understanding.
Read on Mindful (opens in a new tab)3 Mindfulness Practices for Mind-Body Connection
Checking in with our bodies can be a powerful first step to notice what’s arising right now and offering ourselves what we need to feel our best.
Read on Mindful (opens in a new tab)Mental Fitness is Replacing Mindfulness—But is That a Problem?
The rise of “mental fitness” and optimization-focused tools is reframing mindfulness as performance rather than awareness. But is that really an issue?
Read on Mindful (opens in a new tab)The Circuitous Path of an Unexpected Meditation Teacher
Mellow Elephant founder and former English teacher Billy Rosenbeck shares how he became a champion of meditation, found work in prisons and package stores, and made a movie along the way.
Read on Mindful (opens in a new tab)3 Ways to Escape the “Perfect Meditator” Trap
Thinking things should be a certain way, every time, can get us in trouble. Same goes with meditation. Try practicing with the following tips in mind.
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