In mindfulness practice, the goal is not to stop having unpleasant sensations and feelings. Instead, mindfulness helps people accept the unavoidable difficulties of that first arrow and to soften the ...

Peter Jaret: First, what exactly is mindfulness? Jason Marsh: Mindfulness describes a moment-to-moment awareness of your thoughts, feelings, and bodily sensations. It’s a state of being attuned to ...

Noticing the here and now sounds simple, right? That’s the core of mindfulness practices, which invite participants to direct their attention to the present. “I define it as paying attention to our ...

As students and teachers embark on a new school year, educators remain divided over whether mindfulness training should be part of education. A decade of mindfulness in school initiatives is ...

Feeling overwhelmed by your endless to-do list? You’re not alone. As the pace of life seems to speed up every year, more people are turning to mindfulness for relief – and mental health experts say ...

Today's avalanche of information requires some judicious digging and sifting. Especially in health care, the sheer mass of new studies and reviews can be overwhelming; we try our best to select a pile ...

I keep seeing the word "mindfulness" everywhere, tied to everything from losing weight to being more productive. But what does this vague word actually mean, and how can I apply mindfulness to my life ...

There’s a backlash brewing against mindfulness at work. “Corporations have jumped on the mindfulness bandwagon because it conveniently shifts the burden onto the individual employee,” write Ron Purser ...

Noticing the here and now sounds simple, right? That’s the core of mindfulness practices, which invite participants to direct their attention to the present. “I define it as paying attention to our ...