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The Science of Embodiment: Connect to Your Body’s Wisdom 

When we’re “up in our head,” we are navigating the world with only part of ourselves—losing track of the body and of the present moment. Willa Blythe Baker explores the emerging science of embodiment and offers four lessons that arise when we tune in to the intelligence of our body. Read More

  • Willa Blythe Baker

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6 Mindfulness Books to Read on Cozy Winter Days 

From the science of awe to navigating grief and loss, here are six mindful books and three podcasts to inspire your practice this winter. Read More 

  • Amber Tucker, Ava Whitney-Coulter, Barry Boyce, Kylee Ross, and Stephanie Domet
  • December 13, 2022
Why Our Brains are Designed to Forget—Illustration of a white face with the back of it going through a shredder with a dark blue background with three yellow stars.
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Why Our Brains Are Designed to Forget 

While many of us yearn to sharpen our memory, the science of sleep shows that, in fact, our brains are designed to forget—a process that unlocks the mind’s capacity to dream and think in creative ways. Read More 

  • Scott A. Small
  • July 28, 2022
The science of curiosity
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The Science of Curiosity 

The thrill of curiosity can motivate us to learn—or it can send us hurtling into rabbit holes and habit loops. Dr. Judson Brewer breaks down what this inner drive has to do with shifting our most ingrained habits. Read More 

  • Judson Brewer
  • January 6, 2022
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