Today's Meditation Pulse
Superstruct partners with OpenUp to offer free mental‑health support to festival artists
Superstruct Entertainment announced a partnership with mental‑health platform OpenUp that will give performing artists free, confidential access to psychologists and wellbeing experts at its festivals this summer. The pilot will roll out across more than 80 events in the Superstruct portfolio and expands a service already available to the company’s staff.
The Seeds I Water
The author marks a decade of sobriety, Buddhist practice, and the anniversary of his father’s fatal overdose, reflecting on how both trauma and recovery are shaped by mental habits. He describes his father’s life of addiction, incarceration, and eventual death, interpreting it through Yogacara philosophy as a garden of mental "seeds" that were watered with suffering. By applying meditation and the teachings of compassion, the author rewrites his own internal narrative, turning resentment toward his father into self‑compassion. The piece underscores how mindfulness can recondition inherited patterns of pain.
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...
Psychological Calm Before Sleep: Why It Matters More With Age?
Sleep quality changes with age, moving from a focus on total hours to the need for psychological calm at bedtime. Older adults often report lighter sleep, lingering worries, and less restorative mornings despite feeling fatigued. The article argues that unresolved...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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....
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...
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,...
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...