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Mindfulness
Cognitive systems famously posited by psychologist Daniel Kahneman (1934-2024) may hold the key to a more productive and focused work environment.
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“Happiness is NOT about feelings.” Harvard happiness expert Arthur Brooks debunks the biggest myths about humanity’s most sought-after state, and explains how to actually get it.
From flow to emotional intelligence, these insightful books feature actionable advice you can try out today.
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At age 37, neuroanatomist Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor suffered a stroke that would take her eight years to fully recover from. This is how it changed her understanding of the brain.
Unlikely Collaborators
Why Netflix adopted the “No Brilliant Asshole” rule — and how to make sure bullies don’t destroy teams.
No matter your company role, the road to a happy and robust team culture can be built on unconditional regard for others.
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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Psychologist Daniel Goleman on how to train your brain with just ten minutes a day.
Memories aren’t mental recordings, but pliable information we can use to better manage the present and conjure future possibilities.
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Pathologically busy people clamoring for happiness. Founder of HATCH Monica Parker explains how we can do so much better than that.
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Social media distorts reality. Here’s how to take it back.
Research suggests you can influence your sense of time by changing the “embodiedness” of your daily habits.
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Enlightenment: After the ecstasy, the laundry. Why enlightenment is never an end in itself.
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.
Psychologist Noel Brick shares the mental techniques we can use to improve our performance on and off the field.
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Eastern religion meets Western psychology: meet the Harvard professor who’s also a Zen priest as he explains how to relieve suffering using both faith and neuroscience.
The modern attention economy hijacks our ability to focus, but an ancient technique offers a means to get it back.
'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?
There are many things in life that cannot be improved with greater effort. Sometimes, life requires that you step back.
He co-created one of TV’s funniest shows. He still felt like a failure in his 30s. This is comedian Neal Brennan’s story about conquering toxic self-talk.
Unlikely Collaborators
Combining years of neurological research and mindfulness techniques, Dr. Heather Berlin helps us better understand how the body’s most complex organ can easily be misled into negative thinking - and how we can stop that from happening.
Unlikely Collaborators
The world is facing many crises, and we should look to natural interdependence and ancient wisdom as we explore science for solutions.
Is mindfulness really the panacea it's touted to be, or are we glossing over some fundamental flaws?