Mindful

Mindful is the groundbreaking new magazine dedicated to helping you live mindfully. The simple practice of being in the moment brings out the best in who you are.

We Heal Together

Welcome to mindful • We are dedicated to inspiring and guiding anyone who wants to explore mindfulness to enjoy better health, more caring relationships, and a more compassionate society.

Mindful

Caring for You • Mindful readers share how they practice self-compassion

TOP OF mind • Keep up with the latest in the world of mindfulness.

ACTS OF kindness

Research News • Research gathered from Stanford University, California State University San Marcos, Pace University, and others.

PLANT KINDNESS

Helping Black Women Take a Breath

THE ART OF HEALING • We often think of art and science as separate or even opposites, yet there’s a growing wave of organizations, medical school programs, and people exploring the ways in which the two fields overlap, and how they can work together to inform our view of healing and health care.

MINDFUL OR MINDLESS? • Our take on who’s paying attention and who’s not

Moving Through Burnout • Coping with any degree of burnout can leave us feeling stuck. Sometimes, what we need to begin healing and to rediscover joy is to (literally) move our way through it.

DANCING TO FREEDOM

Ain’t No BODY BETTER • When you make a point of being curious, kind, and non-judgmental about all the shenanigans your body will get up to, you may find it much easier to manage it all, and love your body, just as it is.

BE A Mountain

Taking Things TO HEART • What does our emotional state have to do with the physical health of the heart? Cardiologist Jonathan Fisher explains the links between thoughts, emotions, and cardiovascular wellness, and how the skills of emotional intelligence can help you take good care of your heart.

EMOTION-CENTERED HABITS for Heart Health

WHY DID I Do That?! • When we’re in “hot states” like excitement, anger, or stress, our behavior can surprise even ourselves. Leslie Garrett unpacks what’s happening in the brain in these moments, and how we can aim for a bit more self-compassion.

HOW TO NAVIGATE DIFFICULT EMOTIONS

love without a plan • Our brains crave novelty. Neuroscientist and writer Stephanie Cacioppo explores whether or not unpredictable events might invigorate love and how we can benefit from making more room for improvisation in our relationships.

6 QUESTIONS TO SPARK INTIMACY IN YOUR RELATIONSHIPS

befriend your wild nature • Disconnection from nature has left us feeling uprooted and displaced. By practicing mindfulness in nature, we can develop a calm presence and deepen our embodied awareness.

Six Benefits of Spending Time in Nature

MINDFUL LISTENING Tuning In to the Sounds of Nature

LOVING-KINDNESS Opening Our Hearts to the Natural World

Coming Undone but Not Unmade • What do we do when the future we’re facing suddenly looks different from the one we imagined? Writer Kate Bowler had to consider this question as she navigated a cancer diagnosis while raising a young child, and contemplating not just the meaning of life, but the meaning of her life.

MAKE THE MUNDANE Sparkle

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TUNE IN TO mindful • Visit mindful.org for featured meditations from Sharon Salzberg, Chris Germer, and Cheryl Jones

MY ONION JOURNEY