The term ‘mindful journalism’ is a concept I introduced more than a year ago in the inaugural UNESCO World Press Freedom address at AUT University Auckland, ...

Walking meditation can be a formal practice, like watching one breath. Or it can be informal, bringing awareness to this everyday activity, whenever you need ...

Mindfulness helps focus your attention on one thing at a time and stresses awareness of the present moment. Refocusing when your mind wanders leads to ...

When someone is described as being mindful, it typically means they pay attention to what is happening to the mind, body, and surroundings, and they remain ...

Setting aside a few minutes for mindful breathing can make a big difference to your day. Mindful breathing is an important way to establish a routine and ...

Countless people worldwide understand what it’s like and share the same fears, struggles, and behavioral tendencies (Forsyth & Eifert, 2016). While ...

Let me guess – you love mindfulness, you have experienced many of its benefits, and now you want to teach others. Mindfulness is a skill that can benefit ...

Since Jon Kabat-Zinn (1990) first published his seminal study of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), Full Catastrophe Living, training in mindfulness ...

Whether you have just heard of mindfulness meditation for the first time, have already begun dipping into mindfulness meditation recently, or have been ...

You might have had a conversation in which someone told you to: “Take it easy” or to “Take a chill pill.” After such an exchange, you may have felt a rush of ...

Self-help books often promote the power of positive daily affirmations. You, me, and almost everybody in the 21st century have heard of them. But if you’ve ...

Meditation, derived from the Latin word ‘meditatio’ meaning “to think, ponder, and contemplate”, is a conscious state of self-awareness, self-reflection, and ...

The French philosopher Michel de Montaigne is quoted as having once said ‘The greatest thing in the world is to know how to belong to oneself.’ Never is this ...

If there is one thing common in all of us, it is the flaming urge to be happy and satisfied in life. Whether a crying baby, an insecure teenager, or a ...

In positive psychology, compassion is seen as a way to relate to the self and a pathway to happiness. The proven benefits of compassion range from increased ...

In complementary and alternative medicine(CAM), meditation is considered as one of the best mind-body practices for attaining wholesome health and happiness. ...

Is meditation therapy right for everyone? A quick look at the app Insight Timer tells you thousands of people are doing it worldwide. But are you? Should you? ...

Below you will likely see some familiar titles, but you will also discover a few new ones. We have kept this list brief enough for you to scan. Included with ...

Many studies have proven that meditation has numerous physiological benefits, including a study done at Harvard University. In the 8-week study, researchers ...

There are many different kinds of meditation techniques and they can all be beneficial. The beauty of meditation is that it can be done anywhere and at ...