Category: Mindfulness
A 3-Step Practice to Soothe Anxiety
Psychologist Chris Germer’s three-step self-compassion practice to soothe your anxiety with kindness.
Let Your Mind Move
Francis Sanzaro on the profound potential for awakening found in unifying body and mind.
Thich Nhat Hanh on How Mindfulness Nurtures Joy
Not all habits are bad. Happiness is a habit too, says Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh. Here’s how you can make it grow.
Grow Your Mindfulness in the Garden
Cheryl Wilfong on how to practice the four foundations of mindfulness in the garden.
How I Stopped My Panic Attacks
Stricken with anxiety as a child, Buddhist teacher Mingyur Rinpoche learned how to heal his panic with awareness. He teaches us three techniques that helped him.
How to Stay Present When You’re Suffering
By accepting our emotions and not reacting, says Lama Justin von Bujdoss, we can learn to effectively serve others.
How to Be Resilient in Tough Times
Shauna Shapiro explains how to face difficult emotions, re-center, and find calm.
The 4 Noble Truths of Emotions
The Buddha laid out a four-step path to freedom from difficult emotions. Anyen Rinpoche says the secret is understanding why our emotions cause suffering.
How to Practice Wise Intention
Regularly remind yourself of your intentions, advises Sylvia Boorstein. It’s the key to keeping your life on target.
The Poem That Made Me a Poet
With a still mind, words can arise. Ira Sukrungruang on Christina Rossetti’s “Who Has Seen the Wind?” — the poem that made him a poet.
How to Talk It Out
Honest, loving communication is the key to healthy relationships. Sister Chan Khong offers a four-part practice for skillfully sharing our thoughts and feelings with each other.
Thich Nhat Hanh’s Mindfulness Practice to Transform Anger into Love
This mindfulness practice from Thich Nhat Hanh will help you face your anger and transform it into the energies of love and understanding.
The Miracle of Daily Mindfulness
When we practice mindfulness in our daily lives, says Thich Nhat Hanh, we open to the wonders of life and allow the world to heal and nourish us.
A Buddhist Approach to OCD
Naomi Matlow shares her experience with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and advice on how mindfulness can help us work with harmful thoughts.
The Power of Mindfulness
Diana Winston on how to use the tools of mindfulness to work with negative patterns like shame, guilt, and self-criticism that stand in the way of caring for and liking yourself.
Rest In the River
A teaching by Thich Nhat Hanh on allowing ourselves to rest like a stone thrown into a river. On the bottom of the river, it allows the water to pass by.
How to Avoid Burnout with the Middle Way
Valerie Brown on the importance of taking care of ourselves, while taking care of others.
How to Heal from Racial Harm
Rev. Liên Shutt offers two methods for reconnecting with our innate wholeness.
Nothing Is Wasted
If you use your difficulties to create art, says Ruth Ozeki, it will give them meaning.