For Nkoula Badila, cultivating and caring for plants is a way to connect not only with nature, but also with herself, those she loves, and her history. She reminds us that sometimes, what we need most is to give ourselves the right conditions to thrive.
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Meditation teacher Joseph Goldstein and Dan Harris of 10% Happier discuss how to establish the habit of sitting for daily meditation practice.
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In our fourth annual focus on women leaders of the mindfulness movement, ten women share what they’ve learned about living a life of meaning and purpose and how cultivating happiness fits into the equation.
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A large UK school-based mindfulness program did not improve the mental health of 11- to 14-year-olds. Here are five takeaways.
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Research suggests that the way you view your emotional and psychological life may influence your reasons for meditating, and how much benefit you get from the practice.
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It’s not always easy to show up with genuine happiness and gratitude, especially when we’re facing personal or organizational challenges. That’s why appreciative joy is powerful: By seeing the good even in adversity, we gain a balanced perspective, harmony, and resilience.
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Shelly Tygielski explores how consistently showing up for yourself first lays the foundation for our life’s purpose—showing up for others—and how to create your own self-care practice.
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Thoughts (including the menacing and intrusive ones) are not facts. Here we learn to work with our thoughts in a kind way, without letting them overwhelm us.
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