How to Practice Wise Intention

Regularly remind yourself of your intentions, advises Sylvia Boorstein. It’s the key to keeping your life on target.

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A New Year’s Blessing

Karen Maezen Miller gives her New Years well wishes.

Holiday Blues

Zen teacher Karen Maezen Miller on enjoying the holiday you’re having, not the one you were hoping for.

5 Practices for Nurturing Happiness

“The essence of our practice can be described as transforming suffering into happiness,” says Thich Nhat Hanh.

What Does It Mean to Be a Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness Practitioner?

Over the last decade, there’s been an increased awareness of the adverse effects of trauma in the mindfulness and meditation discourse. Naomi Matlow explains.

Cooked with Love

Arepas have been eaten in South America since pre-Columbian times. For Mariana Restrepo, they’re a reminder of all the hands that have fed and shaped her.

How to Work With Anxiety: 3 Techniques For Lasting Change

Anxiety is a natural response to being human, says Lion’s Roar’s Chris Pacheco. When we try to control our anxious feelings instead of accepting them, we might end up exacerbating fear and worry. Here, he outlines three main strategies for moving through anxiety.

Interested in a Mindfulness Degree or Certificate? Here’s What to Expect

The study of mindfulness as an academic field is growing rapidly. Naomi Matlow shares some of what's out there.

What Miscarriage Taught Me about Love and Impermanence

Atia Sattar shares her account of the suffering of miscarriage and what it taught her about love, generosity, and impermanence. 

Hello, It’s Halloween

What do you want to be for Halloween? Who do you want to be in life? Ira Sukrungruang on the costumes we wear.