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Keep your feet on the ground with mindful news consumption

A friend of mine recently went on a trip to visit a friend and to do some sightseeing. The effects…

March 3, 2025

Not watching the news as a spiritual practice

Yesterday morning, on Google+ (my social network of choice) I shared a newspaper article by novelist Rolf Dobelli, called News…

April 16, 2013

Jon Kabat-Zinn gives advice for unhappy news junkies

Jon Brooks: Jon Kabat-Zinn was on KQED Radio’s Forum show on Tuesday, talking about his latest book, Mindfulness for Beginners:…

December 23, 2011

News of selfless acts has positive effect: study

Good news begets better people. That was the conclusion of new research released Tuesday by the University of British Columbia,…

April 3, 2011

Facing Samsara, making a difference

Climate change. The economic downturn. Terrorism. And now there’s Haiti. A client and I were conversing recently about the mess…

January 27, 2010

Is This Your Brain on God?

National Public Radio: "More than half of adult Americans report they have had a spiritual experience that changed their lives.…

May 26, 2009