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Lynne Bass
Oct 18, 20235 min read
3 Science-Backed Strategies to Build Healthy Habits
It’s the season for setting new goals and making resolutions, but the secret to lasting change is constructing a system of habits that...
Lynne Bass
Oct 11, 20234 min read
How Do We Cultivate Contentment?
Contentment does not necessitate overlooking pain or difficulty in favour of what is pleasant—It means opening ourselves up to what is...
Lynne Bass
Oct 4, 20235 min read
9 Ways to Deepen Your Relationships (Including with Yourself)
By bringing the skills of mindfulness to our relationships, we can truly connect in the moment. We all crave love, intimacy, and genuine...
Lynne Bass
Sep 27, 202312 min read
Being Bored is A Gift: Here’s How to Use It
How adding curiosity to moments of boredom improves the quality of your perception. Stephanie Domet: Listen, I hope you can stay awake...
Lynne Bass
Sep 20, 20233 min read
Could Mindfulness Decrease the Severity of Opioid Cravings?
Mindfulness may ease symptoms and enhance recovery for people with opioid use disorder and chronic pain. Opioid addiction can be very...
Lynne Bass
Sep 13, 20235 min read
Finding a Mindful Balance
Army Lieutenant General Walt Piatt discusses the role mindfulness plays in conquering fear, avoiding procrastinating, and training for...
Lynne Bass
Sep 6, 20233 min read
What Awe Looks Like in the Brain
A new study sheds light on how our brains respond to awe-inspiring nature. When was the last time you experienced awe? Perhaps you were...
Lynne Bass
Aug 30, 20235 min read
Binge-Watching the Stories in Your Head
Stories can help us make sense of a complicated world—but when we become stuck in fixed ideas of how things should be, we miss out on the...
Lynne Bass
Aug 23, 20235 min read
What to Do if Your Partner Won’t Meditate
It’s tempting to share your love of meditation with other people in your life. But when you become a pushy meditator, you may be doing...
Lynne Bass
Aug 16, 202318 min read
Using Mindfulness to Befriend All of Our Emotions
Mindful Founding Editor Barry Boyce talks with Stephanie Domet about the power of emotions, and how we can become aware of our feelings...
Lynne Bass
Aug 9, 20232 min read
Meditation is Mental Fitness — If You Do It This Way
Meditation can boost focus and resilience, says Daniel Goleman, but only if we practice this key mental rep. Athletes get into “the...
Lynne Bass
Aug 2, 20231 min read
Three Mindful Ways to Calm an Anxious Mind
Stress and anxiety are a part of life, especially during these times of uncertainty, but they don't need to control your day. Stress and...
Lynne Bass
Jul 26, 20234 min read
How to Take Back Attention
It can be tough to manage your attention—and your colleagues'. Here are a few concrete examples from executives who have put mindfulness...
Lynne Bass
Jul 19, 20236 min read
What the Brains of Selfless People Teach Us About Empathy
Why do some people put their lives at risk for the sake of strangers? Research is uncovering the traits that lead to extreme altruism. To...
Lynne Bass
Jul 12, 20233 min read
Why Your Office Needs More Nature
Research finds that sunlight and natural elements in the workplace may improve workers' moods and job satisfaction. We’ve all had those...
Lynne Bass
Jul 5, 20234 min read
How to Create a Glitter Jar for Kids
The glitter jar represents the mind settling. It's a great afternoon activity that your kids can keep coming back to as a mindfulness...
Lynne Bass
Jun 28, 20233 min read
Three Tennis Lessons to Bring to Your Mindfulness Practice
The skills we cultivate by playing tennis can also help us be more mindful—even if you've never before picked up a racket. Success in...
Lynne Bass
Jun 21, 20235 min read
How Trees Help You Stress Less
Research suggests that being around trees is good for our mental and social well-being. I love trees and am not immune to hugging them....
Lynne Bass
Jun 14, 20234 min read
Seven Questions To Ask Yourself If You Want to Thrive
Many leaders focus on having the right answers, but success is more about asking the right questions. The way we frame a situation can...
Lynne Bass
Jun 7, 20232 min read
Why Your Brain Loves Kindness
Daniel Goleman explores how loving-kindness practices impact both early and advanced meditators in this video. If you’re familiar to...
Lynne Bass
May 31, 20233 min read
10 Mindfulness Practices from Powerful Women
We've gathered 10 mindfulness practices created by women to help you live a generous, compassionate, healthy life. We’ve gathered 10...
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