Category: Mindfulness for Your Life
How to Make a Spectacular Mistake
You’re going to make one anyway, says Anita Feng. So why not go big? You might end up with something more beautiful than perfection.
Mindfulness as a Path to Healing and Belonging for Immigrants
Lorena Saavedra Smith reflects on how mindfulness helped her navigate challenges through the process of immigrating from Perú to the United States, advocating for the importance of culturally sensitive and inclusive mindfulness practice spaces.
3 Lessons Pema Chödrön Taught Me
On the occasion of Pema Chödrön's birthday, Lion's Roar's deputy editor Andrea Miller shares the important lessons Pema has taught her.
Pema Chödrön’s Wisdom for Waking Up to Your World
Pema Chödrön shares why the simple practice of taking a break from our usual thoughts is the most important thing we can do with our lives.
What Really Makes Us Happy
As a Buddhist teacher, psychiatrist, and leading researcher, Dr. Robert Waldinger studies life from three very different perspectives. But he says they all come to the same basic conclusion about what really makes our lives happy and meaningful, and what doesn’t.
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.
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.
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.
Pouring Tea
Thich Nhat Hanh shares how to transform your afternoon cup of tea into a series of mindful actions.
Choosing to be Healthy
Lifestyle habits can hopefully be viewed in a more positive context than the nagging shoulds" that we wrestle with daily."