Tips for Teaching Mindfulness to Kids
How can we build the quality of mindfulness in our children, our classrooms, and our schools? The Oakland-based Mindful Schools program, of which I am a co-founder and co-director, teaches children in ...
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What Is Mindfulness?
Mindfulness is the state of being fully aware of the present moment. It is awareness of thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and your environment without judgment. The practice of mindfulness ...
We Found Joy: An Addict Struggles To Get Treatment
This story is part of NPR's podcast Embedded, which digs deep into the stories behind the news. Sitting on a dresser in the back bedroom of a house in Austin, Ind., is the bottom of a soda can. A ...
8 Micro-Habits for Instant Happiness: Rewrite Your Daily Joy
Ever feel like life's just a giant checklist of chores? Honestly, we get so caught up in the grind that we totally forget ...
UBC study finds that mindfulness could reduce problematic smartphone use
A study out of the University of British Columbia's Okanagan campus has found a positive link between being mindful of ...
Science Says You Can ‘Microdose’ Mindfulness When You Need To Center Yourself But There’s Not Enough Time In The Day
Mindfulness practices are often thought to take a long time, but by microdosing mindfulness in short-minute sessions, science says, you still reap the benefits. Short moments of mindfulness grant lasting results and a greater awareness of your mental health.
Harvard expert Arthur Brooks says when it comes to happiness, we're getting it all wrong
Harvard Business School professor Arthur Brooks says people should be cultivating "happierness" — the process of becoming ...
Is Social Connection the Best Path to Happiness?
What are your personal strategies for happiness? Nearly 1,200 Germans explored this question in a recent study—and then Julia M. Rohrer and her colleagues followed up with them a year later to find ...
New psychology research flips the script on happiness and self-control
A new study published in Social Psychological and Personality Science challenges the conventional wisdom regarding the ...
Harvard expert Arthur Brooks says when it comes to happiness, we're getting it all wrong
Harvard Business School professor Arthur Brooks says people should be cultivating "happierness" — the process of becoming ...
There’s a happiness gap between young people in Quebec and in the rest of Canada
Joshua Bujold, an upbeat psychology student in his first semester at Montreal's Dawson College, was taken aback to find out ...
Thoughts on the difference between joy and happiness this Advent season [column]
However, we continue to observe the joyful character of Gaudete Sunday by lighting the rose-colored candle on the Advent ...
A Mindset Shift That Will Help You Find Happiness
Both clinical wisdom and empirical research agree that the more we fixate on happiness, the more elusive it becomes. In ...
Mindfulness-Based Intervention Attrition for Chronic Pain Varies by Session Load, Delivery Format
The attrition rates for mindfulness-based interventions for chronic pain differed by session load and delivery format.
The Best Ways for Students to Improve Concentration
Discover top methods to increase concentration during study sessions. Find out how a change in your lifestyle, mindfulness, and AI tools can help you focus more.
Mark Cuban says happiness doesn't wait for money and he's right
Mark Cuban has spent decades getting richer than almost anyone who will ever read his advice, yet his core message about happiness is stubbornly simple: if you are waiting for a certain number in your ...
Bhutan and Cumberland DRW forge strategic partnership to build digital asset infrastructure in Gelephu Mindfulness City
GELEPHU, BHUTAN – [December 15th] – Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) and Cumberland DRW today announced the signing of a ...
Mindfulness During the Holidays: Unlocking Calm Amidst the Chaos
Did you know that nearly 60% of people report feeling more stressed during the holiday season than at any other time of year ...
2026: The Year Of The Joy-Finders
In 2026, consumers prioritise joy as value. From Abercrombie & Kent travel to Kurt Geiger, Piglet in Bed and Next Health, ...
A Harvard Happiness Expert Says This Is the No. 1 Myth That Keeps People From Being Happy
There’s a funny truth about happiness — the more you chase it, the harder it seems to be to grasp. Go ahead and take a whack at it yourself: Define happiness. I’ll give you a beat. What did you come ...