Compassion
How the Brain Changes When We Practice Knowing Our Minds
Practicing self-affirmation wires your brain to recognize your own brand of failure, reducing the defensiveness that can hinder performance improvement.
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June 2013
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Anxiety
How Mindfulness Helps You Find Your Way Through Difficulty
If you take up the practice of meditation, the journey will go far beyond stress reduction, writes Ed Halliwell. Here are some of the qualities you’ll discover and explore as you travel.
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Calm
The Case for Not Trying So Hard
Even leisure and relaxation can get tied up in seriousness, busyness, betterment. For Sallie Tisdale, the trick is to stop trying so hard.
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Calm
What’s Sex Got To Do With Mindfulness?
What our partners are really craving is connection, attention—and better use of our tongues.
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Focus
Take a Walk in Nature to Ease Brain Fatigue
Taking short walks in green spaces can help us refresh, according to a new study using portable brain wave measuring technology.
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Daily Practices
Stop, Listen, and Speak Up
Two mindful business advisors answer your questions.
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Calm
Walk This Way
Try these simple set of instructions for walking meditation, and keep this chart handy for practicing on-the-go.
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