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SZA credits Indian yoga retreat for a creative breakthrough
Grammy‑winner SZA says a month‑long silent Samyama program at the Isha Foundation sharpened her focus and reshaped her songwriting process. She highlights breathwork and extended meditation as essential tools that helped her overcome creative blocks before major performances.
Blog•Mar 9, 2026
How I Found Focus and Presence When Meditation Didn’t Work
The author describes how conventional seated meditation felt hostile, prompting a shift to spontaneous, nature‑based attention. A simple pause by a tree, observing a leaf without intent, softened her tension and revealed a gentler path to presence. Repeated micro‑moments of outdoor observation gradually built trust in her own attention, reducing inner resistance and fostering calm without effort. The piece argues that for many, presence emerges through relationship with the external world rather than forced inward focus.
By Tiny Buddha
Social•Mar 8, 2026
When Progress Becomes an Excuse to Quit Breathwork
My jaw dropped when I heard why someone had stopped coming to my weekly breathwork session: they wanted progress.
By Claryn Nicholas
Social•Mar 8, 2026
Get Free Insight on 60-Day Silent Vipassana Retreat
Leave a 💙 if these new favorites resonate. Which slide is for you? Credit from the first post onward: @vexking @case.kenny @thirdeyethoughts @adamgrant iuliastration @wordsarevibrations @jillianturecki @matthewzaremba @the.alchemist @heycoryallen Comment “read” and I’ll DM you the new free article that...
By Diego Perez (yung pueblo)
News•Mar 7, 2026
Why Too Much Stress Makes Us All Regress
Prolonged, high‑intensity stress shuts down the prefrontal cortex, limiting reasoning and empathy. This neurological regression spreads socially, creating a feedback loop of dysregulation that fuels conflict across families, workplaces, and nations. The article outlines how simple physiological tools—breathing, cold exposure,...
By Psychology Today (site-wide)
Social•Mar 7, 2026
Discover Zen’s Core: Zazen, Posture, Modern Insight
This is looking pretty cool at @BerkeleyAlembic tomorrow. Ryuen Sensei returns to The Alembic to uncover the basic essence of Zen teachings, how this essence speaks to modern culture, and how it applies to your everyday life....
By Michael W. Taft
Social•Mar 7, 2026
Discover Breath Techniques to Calm Your Nervous System
If you would like to join me tomorrow (Sunday) online to learn about how breath can help support your nervous system and help you feel better, comment below or send me a message :)
By Sara Syms
News•Mar 6, 2026
Does Mindfulness Help Kids? There’s A Better Question to Ask
Recent large‑scale school studies in the UK and Denmark found that ten weekly mindfulness sessions delivered by teachers produced little measurable improvement in adolescents’ mental health, sparking doubts about the efficacy of universal programs. The author argues that these findings...
By Lion’s Roar
Social•Mar 7, 2026
Seeing Truth Breaks the Mental Traffic Jam
" We are caught in a traffic jam of discursive thought" ~ Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche Ever catch yourself in this traffic jam? Well you are not alone. Truth is at least you see it, which is one step above most people...
By Moksha Meditate
Social•Mar 7, 2026
Suppressed Childhood Rage Fuels Adult Autoimmune Disease, Depression
The rage that you swallowed and held inside as a child becomes the autoimmune disease and depression you develop as an adult.
By Nicole LePera, PhD
News•Mar 6, 2026
Is There a Real Career in Mindfulness? (Jobs, Salary & 2026 Outlook)
The mindfulness sector is evolving into a viable career path, with corporate wellness programs, digital platforms, and therapeutic services driving demand. Roles such as mindfulness coaches, app developers, and certified instructors now command salaries ranging from $70,000 to over $100,000....
By Mindfulness Exercises
Social•Mar 7, 2026
Accept Others' Paths, Release Your Judgment
We don’t actually know how others should live their lives. Most of the time, we’re still figuring out our own. In this video, I reflect on how remembering this can loosen the grip of judgment. ▶️ https://t.co/ao218rxwzQ #judgment #selfawareness #innerwork
By Leo Babauta
News•Mar 6, 2026
Insight Timer Named Best Meditation App by Sensor Tower APAC Awards 2025
Sensor Tower’s 2025 APAC Awards named Insight Timer the Best Meditation App, highlighting its position as the top APAC‑origin meditation platform in global charts. The app now serves 32 million registered users and offers an ad‑free library of 300,000 resources in...
By Insight Timer Blog
Social•Mar 5, 2026
Discover Your Boundless Home Through Awake Awareness
Meditation: Inhabiting Awake Awareness (21:49) 💕🙏 This meditation begins with collecting attention with the breath, and awakens us to the experience of aliveness and inner space by scanning the body. We then open to receive all the senses in awake...
By Tara Brach
News•Mar 5, 2026
Top 5 Untangle Episodes: On Mindfulness, Love and Inner Peace
The Untangle Podcast’s top five episodes explore how mindfulness, self‑compassion and loving‑kindness can be applied in life’s messiest moments. Experts such as Mark Coleman, Jerry Colonna, Waylon Lewis, Alonzo King and Sharon Salzberg share practical tools—from labeling the inner critic to a daily pause...
By Muse Blog
News•Mar 5, 2026
Love Without Limits
The article explains Buddhism’s view of love as a practice rather than a fleeting emotion, centered on the four immeasurable qualities—loving‑kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity. It argues that genuine love begins with self‑understanding and acceptance, which then enables compassionate...
By Lion’s Roar
News•Mar 5, 2026
Finding Our Way
The author recounts a journey from alcohol‑driven darkness in Juneau to a life anchored in Zen practice and recovery. By immersing in the San Francisco Zen Center, he discovers that brokenness, when faced, becomes a source of healing, illustrated through...
By Tricycle: The Buddhist Review
News•Mar 5, 2026
Happiness Break: A Meditation For Connecting In Polarized Times
The Science of Happiness podcast released a "Happiness Break" episode featuring author Scott Shigeoka leading a guided visualization that trains listeners to approach contentious conversations with curiosity. The practice combines breathwork, mental rehearsal, and vivid imagination to reframe tense moments,...
By Greater Good Science Center (Mind & Body)
Podcast•Mar 4, 2026•0 min
Meditation: Inhabiting Awake Awareness (21:49)
Tara Brach’s 21‑minute guided meditation, “Inhabiting Awake Awareness,” begins by anchoring attention on the breath before expanding into a full‑body scan that highlights the sensation of aliveness. Listeners are then invited to open all senses into a boundless, receptive awareness,...
By Tara Brach Podcast
News•Mar 4, 2026
Anxiety as an Obstacle in Meditation Practice
Anxiety often blocks meditation, emerging as everyday worry, entrenched habit, or existential fear triggered by deep insights. The article illustrates how insights can challenge self‑identity, creating resistance to practice. It outlines a two‑step approach: first, dissect anxiety into thoughts, sensations,...
By Mindfulness Association (UK)
News•Mar 4, 2026
All You Need?
The article examines a growing Western interpretation that the four brahmaviharas—loving‑kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity—constitute a complete path to awakening. It contrasts this view with early Pali canon passages that consistently link the brahmaviharas to rebirth in Brahma realms...
By Tricycle: The Buddhist Review
News•Mar 4, 2026
Everyday Mindfulness: Definitions & Common Misconceptions
Everyday mindfulness is defined as non‑judgmental, present‑centered awareness that blends intentional attention with an open attitude toward experience. The article debunks common myths—such as mindfulness being a relaxation technique, a mind‑emptying practice, or a quick fix for stress—and clarifies that...
By PositivePsychology.com
Blog•Mar 4, 2026
What’s the Difference Between Pain & Suffering?
The Buddhist "Second Arrow" story distinguishes inevitable pain from the optional suffering we add through our reactions. The first arrow symbolizes unavoidable hardships such as loss, illness, or workplace stress, while the second arrow represents rumination, self‑pity, and negative narratives...
By Embrace Mindfulness – Blog
News•Mar 4, 2026
The Rising Demand for Mindfulness Teachers (2026–2030 Industry Forecast)
The mindfulness education sector is projected to surge between 2026 and 2030, driven by corporate wellness initiatives and rising consumer interest in mental health. Forecasts estimate a compound annual growth rate of roughly 12%, translating into a demand for 250,000...
By Mindfulness Exercises
News•Mar 3, 2026
A Meditation to Nourish an Undefended Heart
Vinny Ferraro presents a guided meditation aimed at nurturing an “undefended heart,” encouraging practitioners to meet personal and others’ pain with compassion. The practice combines body awareness, heart‑centered intention, and repeated compassionate phrases toward familiar individuals and broader acquaintances. Ferraro...
By Mindful
Blog•Mar 2, 2026
Reflections on My Mindful Teaching Journey
Roberta Schnorr reflects on integrating her personal mindfulness practice with the unpredictable demands of classroom teaching. She describes how daily meditation, targeted breath and body‑awareness exercises, and intentional self‑inquiry help mitigate reactivity, anxiety, and over‑attachment to outcomes. By tuning into...
By Mindful Teachers
Social•Mar 2, 2026
Shift Motivation From Fear to Safety, Not Calories
Shane interrupts your ability to care for yourself. Because it reinforces the idea that there's something wrong with you. Then, instead of diet or self-help advice benefitting you, it keeps you thinking that you're a problem to fix. If you truly want...
By Paul Dermody
Podcast•Mar 1, 2026•38 min
The Noble Eightfold Path: Wise Effort, Mindfulness, and Concentration
In this episode Matthew Sokoloff wraps up his series on the Noble Eightfold Path by exploring the final segment, the Factors of Samadhi—wise effort, mindfulness, and concentration. He explains the four types of wise effort, illustrating how to prevent, abandon,...
By One Mind Dharma
News•Mar 1, 2026
Multifactorial Approach for Depression in Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia 2A (MEN2A): A Case Report
The case report details a 21‑year‑old male with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2A (MEN2A) who presented with severe depression, psychosis, and suicidality. After ruling out endocrine‑driven causes such as hypothyroidism, hyperparathyroidism, and pheochromocytoma, clinicians identified a primary psychiatric etiology and...
By Innovations in Clinical Neuroscience
News•Mar 1, 2026
Member Spotlight: Anna Aslanian on Finding the Right Therapist and Building a Strong Therapeutic Relationship
GoodTherapy’s Member Spotlight features licensed therapist Anna Aslanian, who emphasizes the importance of matching clients with therapists who specialize in their specific concerns. She advises first‑timers to prioritize expertise and personal comfort, noting that a strong therapeutic bond is essential...
By GoodTherapy
Social•Feb 27, 2026
Learn to Guide Mindfulness with Tara Brach & Jack Kornfield
Do you want to share the benefits of mindfulness and self-compassion with others? Join Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield for this FREE training and explore how to guide others with presence, integrity, and deep listening—helping people quiet the mind, awaken...
By Tara Brach
News•Feb 27, 2026
Is It Sadness or Depression? Understand the Difference With Our Checklist
GoodTherapy’s latest guide clarifies the distinction between normal sadness and clinical depression, offering a detailed checklist for self‑assessment. It outlines key symptom differences—duration, intensity, functional impact, and cognitive patterns—while emphasizing that depression requires professional treatment. The article also provides actionable...
By GoodTherapy
News•Feb 27, 2026
Finding Freedom Through Mindful Therapy with Lisa Kring
Lisa Kring, LCSW, combines over 25 years of Theravada mindfulness with somatic and attachment‑based therapies to create a non‑pathologizing psychotherapy model. Her practice at InsightLA targets individuals dealing with anxiety, trauma, chronic illness, grief, and parenting challenges. Kring offers a...
By InsightLA
News•Feb 26, 2026
A Meditation to Help You Let Go and Accept Change
Kimberly Brown’s new meditation, “Let Go and Accept Change,” offers a loving‑kindness practice that teaches active acceptance of life’s impermanence. The guide outlines step‑by‑step breathing, heart‑centered visualizations, and compassionate phrases for self and others. By framing acceptance as a proactive,...
By Mindful
Podcast•Feb 26, 2026•0 min
Fear as a Pathway to Loving Presence - Night Travelers
Tara Brach argues that fear, when met with mindfulness, becomes a gateway to a loving, present awareness. She explains that suffering stems from identities built on fear, and that attentive, compassionate observation can transform that energy into tender presence. The...
By Tara Brach Podcast
Podcast•Feb 25, 2026•0 min
Meditation: Know That You're Here (19:38 Min)
Tara Brach’s 19‑minute guided meditation, “Know That You’re Here,” offers a concise practice that centers breath, awakens the body, and expands sensory awareness. The session is framed by original music from Adrienne Torf, adding a creative dimension to the mindfulness experience....
By Tara Brach Podcast
News•Feb 24, 2026
Learn at Your Pace
Breathworks is launching a blended‑learning version of its eight‑week Mindfulness for Health programme, combining self‑study modules with five optional live Zoom meet‑ups and a private discussion forum. The course costs £200, with a concessionary rate of £160 and limited bursaries...
By Breathworks (Mindfulness)
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
Rethinking Schizophrenia
The article argues that schizophrenia’s manifestation and treatment must account for cultural context. A case study of an Indian woman shows that a culturally‑informed interview combined religious practices with psychotherapy, leading to functional recovery. Systematic reviews confirm that symptom content,...
By Knowing Neurons
News•Feb 24, 2026
No Time to Heal: The Psychological Rehabilitation of a Ukrainian Soldier After Russian Captivity
The Guardian profiles Ukraine’s first psychological trauma centre, Forest Glade, where soldiers like 25‑year‑old Kyrylo Chuvak undergo intensive three‑week rehabilitation after years of Russian captivity. The programme blends conventional therapy with unconventional activities such as tango, archery and guided breathing to...
By The Guardian – Psychology