Mindfulness

Mindfulness

An image contrasts two emotions: the left side shows a close-up of a tearful face, while the right side depicts a woman immersed in laughter.
Cody Delistraty explores if laughter can help alleviate the physical symptoms of grief.
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Why Netflix adopted the “No Brilliant Asshole” rule — and how to make sure bullies don’t destroy teams.
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No matter your company role, the road to a happy and robust team culture can be built on unconditional regard for others.
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When high-anxiety situations arise in the workplace, we tend to react by fighting, fleeing, freezing, or fawning — but there’s a hidden fifth option.
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Memories aren’t mental recordings, but pliable information we can use to better manage the present and conjure future possibilities.
A clock hanging from a wall.
Research suggests you can influence your sense of time by changing the “embodiedness” of your daily habits.
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Adrie Kusserow, an anthropologist and scholar of Buddhism, shares how her study of the religion and its history has reshaped her view of the world — and herself.
A group of business people tackling loneliness, shaking hands in front of a window.
The world’s workplaces are growing lonelier — but the solution requires less than you might expect.
A swimmer is utilizing psychology for success while swimming in a pool at night.
Psychologist Noel Brick shares the mental techniques we can use to improve our performance on and off the field.
Portrait of Benjamin Franklin in his study.
We each have the same 24 hours in the day. How will you spend yours?
A young girl giving her undivided attention to a TV screen displaying an engaging cartoon.
The modern attention economy hijacks our ability to focus, but an ancient technique offers a means to get it back.
A Zen-inspired painting of a group of apples on a table.
'Six Persimmons,' an ink painting by the Chinese monk Mu Qi, has long been hailed as the poster child of Zen Buddhism. But is its reputation deserved?
A painting depicting the concept of the law of reversed effort, with a naked man exerting himself to carry a heavy rock.
There are many things in life that cannot be improved with greater effort. Sometimes, life requires that you step back.
Monks in red robes walking in the snow during biostasis.
Inside the “out there” quest for a drug that would help doctors save lives before it’s too late.
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The world is facing many crises, and we should look to natural interdependence and ancient wisdom as we explore science for solutions.
An orange-robed monk practicing mindfulness on a stone wall.
Is mindfulness really the panacea it's touted to be, or are we glossing over some fundamental flaws?
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The anxieties underpinning the Great Resignation were simmering for a long time. Here’s a solution.
Bruce Lee executing a pain-free kick in a bedroom.
There’s really only one mistake you can make: continue doing the same thing you already know is hurting you and expect a different result.
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How the simple act of watching twilight can radically transform our perception of the world and our role within it.
John Templeton Foundation
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The Serenity Prayer is nice — until the missiles come raining down on your city.
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Unlock the paradoxes of life through poetic realism.
John Templeton Foundation
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“Why are you unhappy? Because 99.9 percent of everything you think, and of everything you do, is for yourself — and there isn’t one.”
John Templeton Foundation
a painting of a woman laying on a couch.
Impossible standards and poor self-understanding are making us miserable.
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“Uitwaaien” is a popular activity around Amsterdam—one believed to have important psychological benefits.
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Neuroscientists and artists alike are making the case that we could transform the world through psychedelics.
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Meditation can put you in a wiser relationship with life.
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If you think everyone around you is terrible, the joke may be on you.
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De-urbanized lifestyles can be aligned with basic Taoist principles — and remote workers are starting to feel the connection.
A stack of rocks sitting on top of each other.
Nagomi helps us find balance in discord by unifying the elements of life while staying true to ourselves.