meditation for stress

Five ways science says to handle difficult emotional situations

Kira M. Newman, Yes Magazine: A mentor of mine recently passed away, and I was heartbroken—so I tried my best…

November 21, 2016

Buddhists bring meditation to the streets and subways of NYC

Sam Littlefair, Lion's Roar: A new and quickly growing organization called Buddhist Insights is helping New Yorkers meditate in all…

November 15, 2016

UCLA director of mindfulness education discusses ways to unwind from election anxiety

News-Medical: One of the most contentious and anxiety-producing elections in recent U.S. history has ended. If your candidate was on…

November 10, 2016

Can you cheat at mindfulness and self compassion?

Kellie Edwards, Psych Central: I have a client who laughingly says she loves to “cheat the system” — find a…

November 8, 2016

Practicing mindfulness through kindness and compassion

Deniz Ahmadinia, NAMI: Between recent world events and the upcoming presidential election, there has been much discussion around themes of…

November 4, 2016

Meditation helps tame the brain’s emotional response

Alice G. Walton, Forbes: Of all the reasons people have for trying meditation, being less emotionally reactive is usually pretty…

October 5, 2016

When teachers take a breath, students can bloom

Anya Kamentz, NPR: Garrison Institute looks a little like Hogwarts. The retreat center is housed in a former monastery amid…

August 23, 2016

Bringing calm to the classroom

Timothy Iverson, Everyday Mindfulness: I sit on my pillow in a quiet space, surrounded by sympathetic adults. Under me, the…

August 10, 2016

Suck at meditation? You may just be doing it right

David Ferguson, The Guardian: I suck at meditating. I’m one of those perennially distracted people who knows they need to…

July 5, 2016

Mindfulness meditation seems to soothe breast cancer survivors

HealthDay News, MedlinePlus: Mindfulness meditation seems to help breast cancer patients better manage symptoms of fatigue, anxiety and fear of…

July 1, 2016