Category: Mindfulness
Good for What Ails You
A sampling of current research on the benefits of mindfulness for body and mind.
Inner-City Inner Peace
Barry Boyce reports on the Holistic Life Foundation, whose programs aim to reach underprivileged kids and teach them mindfulness techniques.
Welcome to Wedgwood
Charles Johnson’s new neighbors had hardly settled in when all hell broke loose — or so it seemed.
After an Unspeakable Crime
Judith Toy recalls her struggle to make sense of the murder of three family members, finding Zen and forgiveness along the way.
Who knew standing still could be so difficult?
Kevin Weinfurt reflects on To-Shin Do martial art, and how sometimes the most challenging part of practice can be the beginnings.
Meditate with (and like) a toddler
Diana Winston on the difficulties and benefits of meditation while raising a toddler.
Buddhism’s Pain Relief
Rick Heller reports on new developments in neuroscience that validate the Buddhist teachings on pain and suffering.
My Path with Arthritis
Darlene Cohen shares how she used mindful awareness of her arthritic pain to push beyond her own expectations.
This Is Getting Old
Old age forces you to let go of one damn thing after another! But as Susan Moon learns from her mother, it can also be a golden opportunity.
Charlotte Joko Beck, Joseph Goldstein, Sylvia Boorstein, and Sharon Salzberg on how meditation has changed their lives
How might meditation change a life? Author Donna Rockwell asked four teachers just that. How do their answers resonate with your experience?
Mindfulness for pain and “FOMO”
Arnie Kozak on how subversive mindfulness meditation is to our cultural norms of healing and medicine.
Wash Your Bowl: Marc Lesser on bringing your relationships, work, and life alive
Marc Lesser reminds us of one simple fact: that it is up to us to look within ourselves and to bring our work and our lives alive.
When the Tornado Touches Down
Zen practice stirs up a lot of energy and emotion, says Shozan Jack Haubner, and sometimes it can get downright ugly.
US military: Mindfulness helps soldiers cope in Iraq
The American Forces Press Service reports that US soldiers in Baghdad are being offered mindfulness as a tool for coping with stress.
Mindfulness with Baby: Yes, it’s possible!
Diana Winston on maintaining meditation and mindfulness practice while being the mother of a young child.
The Healing Power of Mindfulness (Free digital booklet)
A free digital booklet featuring Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D., Daniel Siegel, M.D., and Susan Bauer-Wu, Ph.D., in honor of the 2010 Lynn Lecture.
Are You Listening?
To really listen to others, we must first learn to listen to ourselves. Three techniques for tuning in to body, speech, and mind.
The Secret of Success for MBSR
Barry Boyce talks to the authors of the new, groundbreaking interactive book, A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook.
