The word mindfulness is everywhere—but so are misunderstandings of it. Learning common misconceptions will help you make more use of mindfulness practices.

Do you find yourself stuck in certain patterns of thought? Practicing more flexible, spacious thinking can increase your ability to choose your actions and navigate conflict.

Our attention constricts in response to stress, threat, or worry. These strategies can expand our awareness, giving us a more comprehensive and balanced experience of our lives.

Inspired by the example of a lotus growing amid mud, we can notice and cultivate joy and awe amid pain and suffering, preparing us to thrive.

Inspired by the example of a lotus growing amid mud, we can notice and cultivate joy and awe amid pain and suffering, preparing us to thrive.

Reduce stress, boost attention, and find transcendence.

Developing a habit of joy in other people’s joy can counter naturally arising envy and promote connection and well-being. These practices can help.

Inspired by the example of a lotus growing amid mud, we can notice and cultivate joy and awe amid pain and suffering, preparing us to thrive.

These three simple photography practices can expand your perspective. Regular practice can help you drop rigid narratives and cultivate openness and compassion.

The retracted paper had impressed a Nobel Prize winner in economics.

Inspired by the example of a lotus growing amid mud, we can notice and cultivate joy and awe amid pain and suffering, preparing us to thrive.

Inspired by the example of a lotus growing amid mud, we can notice and cultivate joy and awe amid pain and suffering, preparing us to thrive.

Four ways to tap into meaning and get yourself unstuck—even when things are hardest.