A large body of research has shown the value of bringing mindfulness and other meditative practices into the educational arena, both for the student as well as the teacher. Being…
Mindfulness in Education: Evidence and Opportunities
A growing body of research has shown the value of bringing mindfulness and other meditative practices into the educational arena, both for students as well as teachers. Being an educator…
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression and Anxiety
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is a mindfulness-based intervention designed to help individuals who have suffered serious depression learn skills that decrease the likelihood of depression coming back. Research studies have…
If you’d like to jumpstart, renew or deepen a personal practice of mindfulness, this four-week course is designed for anyone who has taken an experiential course on mindfulness, including all…
Kindness Practice: Using an Endearment in Internal Conversation
The more we practice mindfulness—which means being present in the present moment without judgment—the more we realize something additional is needed: kindness. In fact, mindfulness and kindness are like two…
We’ve all got habitual, conditioned patterns of re-activity that happen without much (conscious) thought. If something’s unpleasant, we distract ourselves; we leave. Physically, we may turn to the phone or…