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Studying Mindfulness: An Interview with a Scientist on the Frontlines...

Dr. Sara Lazar began a yoga and mindfulness practice after a sports injury in the…



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The Waiting Game: Why Students Procrastinate and What To Do...

Ah, April what a beautiful time of year! We have all heard the jingle: April…



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The Upside of Your Dark Side: Why Being Your Whole...

Happiness, comfort, and mindful attentiveness to one’s surroundings seem like states we should all desire….



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Wired to Create: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Creative Mind...

“Contradict yourself!” Scott Barry Kaufman, scientific director of the Imagination Institute at the University of…



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The Psychology of Belonging (and Why it Matters)

Accepting The Need to Belong Last fall, we heard about highly charged situations arising across…



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Can – and should – young children really meditate?

When picturing a kindergarten classroom in America, chances are you imagine messy finger paint on…



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Practice Mindfulness to Teach Mindfulness

To teach math through a problem like the one below, an effective math teacher would…



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Family Matters: Do Obligations Encourage Teens to Play it Safe?

The teenage years have long been described as a period of “storm and stress.” It’s…



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Mindfulness in the Classroom: What’s All the Buzz About?

“Mindfulness” is a buzzword popping up everywhere from the New York Times, prestigious science and…



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The Brain and Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman

Daniel Goleman is an expert in the area of Emotional Intelligence (EI). His book is…



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