This post is the seventh in a series of posts on the psychological and practical benefits of daily practice. In this series, I’ll explore the elements of daily practice, varieties of daily practice, ...

Have a positive experience: Noticing or recalling a positive, enjoyable, or useful experience activates the HEAL method. In ...

I have three-year-old twins and a new puppy. To say that sitting quietly in meditation is challenging is a true statement for me. I also run a non-profit, have an adult dog, aging parents, a husband, ...

Have you heard about the many health benefits of meditation—but find yourself struggling to start or keep up a meditation practice? You’re not alone. Despite how meditation instructions are usually ...

Would you describe yourself as a compassionate person? Even if you don’t necessarily see yourself that way, I bet you’re compassionate at least some of the time (e.g., when you’re well-rested and not ...

Editor’s note: Shift Your Mindset is a monthly series from CNN’s Mindfulness, But Better team. We talk to experts about how to do things differently to live a better life. To create a just world, ...

In the 1640s, French philosopher René Descartes introduced what came to be known as Cartesian dualism, or the idea that although materially connected, the mind and body are separate entities. This ...

Sometimes, when I tell people that I write pieces on poetry for CNN, they wonder what that might be about. Other people are sort of surprised to hear a news site covers poetry, even in a sidelong way.

The idea of keeping a practice log had never struck my mind until hearing Olympic hopeful Caeleb Dressel mention his use of this technique. Dressel writes down his practices, his weight sessions, even ...