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We can find strength and resilience in familiarity—and use those feelings to explore the unfamiliar. The post A 12-Minute Meditation to Approach the World With a “Don’t-Know Mind” appeared first on Mindful.

If you’re looking to refresh or deepen your yoga practice—but feel overwhelmed with the demands of life—you might be surprised that what’s “interrupting” your practice might be the very thing that can strengthen it. The post The Easiest Way to Deepen Your Yoga Practice? Teach It to a Child. appeared first on Mindful.

Caroline Welch, CEO and cofounder of The Mindsight Institute, discusses "proactive pivoting"—and what it means to practice being courageous about change. The post Being Courageous About Change: Mindful Guidance on the Proactive Pivot appeared first on Mindful.

Accessing real happiness when we are struggling can feel impossible—but it’s also a key to our recovery, healing, and well-being. The post A Meditation to Allow Genuine Happiness, Even In Hard Times appeared first on Mindful.

Even after years of practice, we can still have moments that leave us feeling like a fraud. Mindful contributor Angela Stubbs asks, What do we do with our Mindfulness Imposter Syndrome? The post Feeling Like a Fraud in Your Own Mindfulness Practice appeared first on Mindful.

Our sense of purpose isn’t a fixed point, it’s dynamic. In fact, considering what's most alive for you right now helps you define your purpose. The post Discovering What’s Alive for You Right Now appeared first on Mindful.

When we think of kindness, we often think of being kind to others. But Rick Hanson says kindness is a two-way street. The post Just One Thing: Be Kind to Yourself by Being Kind to Others appeared first on Mindful.

These ancient inner qualities feel newly urgent, and for good reason. Shamash Alidina explains why now is the time to cultivate these key seven strengths. The post Seven Strengths for an Uncertain World appeared first on Mindful.

If you’re feeling restless before bed or in the middle of the night, try this extended practice to soothe racing thoughts and ease tension in the body. The post A Meditation to Settle Mind and Body for Sleep appeared first on Mindful.

Experts of many varieties seem to agree: we’re moving way too fast, and we need to slow down—not just for our relaxation, but for our survival. Can a personal mindfulness practice have any meaningful effect on our individual and collective addiction to constant motion? The post How Slow Can You Go? appeared first on Mindful.

If you find you often react without thinking, explore this practice to respond with greater awareness. The post A Meditation to (Gently) Interrupt Habitual Reactions appeared first on Mindful.

Exploring the relationship between mindfulness and happiness, accepting a certain amount of emotional "roughage" in our diet may be the key to thriving. The post Elaine Smookler on How Setbacks Can Breed Resilience appeared first on Mindful.

Allowing our emotions to arise, be felt, and dissolve helps us cultivate equanimity and inner calm. From this place of balance, we’re more resilient to what life throws at us. The post Inner Calm: The Key is Letting Go appeared first on Mindful.

If you find yourself stuck in a stress cycle, try this gentle practice to pause, calm your nervous system, and reset. The post Self-Compassion for Nervous System Reset appeared first on Mindful.

A conversation about how equanimity appears across contemplative traditions and everyday life, and the ideas behind Cullen's new book, Quiet Strength. The post Rethinking Equanimity: Margaret Cullen on Equanimity and Quiet Strength appeared first on Mindful.

In honor of the power of mindful women leaders, a look back at our 2013 cover story on clothing designer Eileen Fisher.  The post Clothing Designer Eileen Fisher Models Mindfulness appeared first on Mindful.

A nine-minute practice to direct our awareness toward what pains us so that we can live with an undefended heart. The post A Meditation to Nourish an Undefended Heart appeared first on Mindful.

Do mindful people feel better in their own bodies? Does mindfulness make you kinder? Researchers are diving into these questions and uncovering the benefits of mindfulness. The post Does Mindfulness Make You Kinder? Key Studies On What We Know (and Don’t Know Yet). appeared first on Mindful.

If you've ever wondered how to recover when you've messed up big-time, Katherine Ellison shares the value of failing with presence—and learning from real, gentle accountability. The post The Fine Art Of “Failing With Presence” appeared first on Mindful.

Explore this loving-kindness practice variation to cultivate more ease and openness within the moment-to-moment unfolding of life. The post A Meditation to Help You Let Go and Accept Change appeared first on Mindful.