We credit Socrates with the insight that “the unexamined life is not worth living” and that to “know thyself” is the path to true wisdom. But is there a right and a wrong way to go about such ...

In his previous best-selling book, Buddha’s Brain, Rick Hanson detailed the research that shows how our thoughts, feelings, and actions shape the neural pathways of our brains, in both positive and ...

We’re living in anxious times. People are worried about inflation and the economy. Politics are more fraught than most of us can remember. Parents are worried about their kids; kids are worried about ...

In corresponding with others, we often find ourselves in a constant stream of back-and-forth communications that could be easily avoided with one simple practice: taking one more step before asking ...

Mindfulness allows us to attend to our present, unfolding moment with non-judgmental clarity. One of the most direct paths to the present is through the physical body, for the body is always in the ...