On practice
 Saying ‘adios’ to doubt
by Bodhipaksa
Doubt is one of the hardest hindrances to spot because it hijacks the mind. Bodhipaksa offers a detailed guide to stepping out of doubt, and to reclaiming the mind.
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 How to stop your mind from wandering
by Saddhamala
With all the thinking, worrying, justifying, wondering, story telling, imagining, assuming, and compulsive activity that the mind gets caught up in, it is a wonder we actually get anything done in a mindful way. But there is hope, Saddhamala says. There is a way to stop your mind from wandering.
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 The art of self-forgiveness
by Rick Hanson, Ph.D.
It’s important to acknowledge mistakes, feel appropriate remorse, and learn from them so they don’t happen again. But most people keep beating themselves up way past the point of usefulness: they’re unfairly self-critical. Rick Hanson, author of The Buddha’s Brain, offers potent tools for forgiving ourselves.
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 Mindfully navigating out of depression
by Sunada
Some people seem prone to depression.
Sunada describes her struggle with this dark mental state, and shows how she's managed to stop fighting against it, and how she's learned to just relax into it, stopping the struggle, and finding a gentle, nurturing place of sanity amidst all the mess.
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