Why Imagination—Not Resilience—Might Help You Heal From Heartbreak
One of the words most bandied about during challenges, even before these upside-down pandemic times, is resilience. We hear a lot about...
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The Wellness Trap: What Mindfulness Can’t Fix
If you’re a human living in 2026, you likely have a laundry list of things you’d like to have fixed. Your list might look something lik...
Reprogramming The Panic: Choosing Conscious Response Over Avoidance
Our nervous systems are made to keep us safe from danger—but what happens when they’re responding to threats that no longer exist? Writ...
When the Therapy Room Becomes Another Closed Door: Why Traditional Western Mental Health Care Fails Survivors of Torture and State Violence
A woman sits in a therapist’s office in a Western city. She fled her country after surviving months of detention, interrogation, and to...
A 12 Minute Meditation to Unhook from Negativity and Savor Joy
Perhaps it seems strange to be investigating what we consider to be a positive emotion, but I think we often miss joy. We don’t actuall...
Are Shame and Guilt Bad—Or Do We Just Need a Different Relationship With Them?
In the new Apple TV series, Margo Has Money Problems, Michelle Pfeiffer, in a comeback performance, plays a mom, Shyanne, who got pregn...
Addiction, Recovery, and How Mindfulness Can Support Emotional Sobriety
As someone who has been sober for 26 years, and in my work as a recovery coach, I’ve come to understand there is more to recovery and w...
When Insight Isn’t Enough: An Interview with Juliana Sloane on Imagination, Hypnotherapy, and Deeper Transformation
Meditation practice can bring remarkable clarity. Over time, practitioners often become more aware of their thoughts, emotions, and rec...
Elisha Goldstein on the Power of Tiny Shifts
Psychologist and mindfulness teacher Dr. Elisha Goldstein has spent decades helping people find their way back to themselves. He’s come...
What’s Good About Being You: How Mindfulness Helps You Get to Know Yourself
The Connection Between Presence and KnowingThe sitting practice of meditation is a powerful means to get to know yourself, to introduce...