The Mind & Life blog displays the multitude of perspectives and experiences of our expanding community since 2010. From scientific reviews to poetry, from institutional updates to event summaries, from Fellows spotlights to grantee profiles, this blog archive features a rich variety of work, searchable by date and topic.
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Advancing Contemplative Research: A New Mind & Life Grant Named in Honor of Laurisa S. Dill
Mind and Life Institute • December 12, 2024
Topics: Body-based Practices | Compassion & Empathy | Self & Other
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Exploring What’s Next in Contemplative Research: 15 Questions to Consider
Erin McCarthy • December 5, 2024
Topics: Brain & Cognitive Science | Compassion & Empathy | Contemplative Wisdom
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Envisioning the Future of Contemplative Research – Grounded in an Ethics of Compassion
Yikai Xu (徐毅凯) • December 3, 2024
Topics: Contemplative Wisdom | Interconnection | Social Change
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A Social Affair: How Meditation Benefits Ripple Through Romantic Relationships
Brynn Pedrick • October 10, 2024
Topics: Interconnection | Mindfulness | Self & Other
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Healing the Opioid Crisis with Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement
Eric Garland • September 18, 2024
Topics: Brain & Cognitive Science | Mental Health | Mindfulness
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Bridging Divides: Can Loving-Kindness Meditation Help Ease Political Polarization?
Sheila Kinkade • August 26, 2024
Topics: Compassion & Empathy | Mindfulness | Social Change
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Living into a Story of Care and Compassion at Mind & Life’s 2024 Summer Research Institute
MeiLan Haberl • July 30, 2024
Topics: Compassion & Empathy | Contemplative Wisdom | Interconnection
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Why Dialogue Is More Important Than Ever
Thupten Jinpa • July 16, 2024
Topics: Contemplative Wisdom | Interconnection | Self & Other
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Digital Immersion, Technology Use, and Teens: How Can Mindfulness Help?
Brynn Pedrick • May 22, 2024
Topics: Education | Mental Health | Mindfulness
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4 Ways Mindfulness in Nature Can Help Us Heal Ourselves and the Earth
Mind and Life Institute • May 18, 2024
Topics: Environment | Interconnection | Mental Health
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Teaching Yoga in Africa: The Silent Revolution
Daniela Camargo Rodríguez, Víctor Restrepo Rivera • April 25, 2024
Topics: Body-based Practices | Social Change | Stress & Resilience
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What We’re Learning from Contemplative Science on the Mind & Life Podcast
Wendy Hasenkamp • April 16, 2024
Topics: Interconnection | Mental Health | Social Change
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Investigating Nature-based Contemplative Education
Sheila Kinkade • April 12, 2024
Topics: Education | Environment | Mental Health
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Lessons from the Milpa: Exploring Indigenous Contemplative Practices for a More Sustainable and Connected Future
Sheila Kinkade • March 27, 2024
Topics: Contemplative Wisdom | Environment | Interconnection
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The Mind & Life Institute Names Suzanne Bond as Its New President
Mind and Life Institute • March 18, 2024
Topics: Mindfulness | Social Change
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Grant Jones Honored with 2023 Mind & Life Service Award
Mind and Life Institute • March 5, 2024
Topics: Mindfulness | Social Change
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Nurturing Equity in Academia: It Involves Mindfulness, Mentorship, and Community
Felipe Mercado • January 26, 2024
Topics: Education | Social Change | Stress & Resilience
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Indigenizing Mindfulness: A Path Toward Well-being for Native American Youth
Sheila Kinkade • January 17, 2024
Topics: Contemplative Wisdom | Education | Mental Health
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Sharing the Power of Nature-Based Contemplative Practices for Inner Peace and Collective Well-Being
Brynn Pedrick • November 13, 2023
Topics: Education | Environment | Stress & Resilience
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The Global Refugee Crisis: How Can Mindfulness & Compassion Training Help?
Sheila Kinkade • September 5, 2023
Topics: Compassion & Empathy | Mental Health | Social Change
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Can Loving Kindness Meditation Strengthen Social Connectedness? One Researcher Seeks to Find Out.
Brynn Pedrick • August 15, 2023
Topics: Compassion & Empathy | Interconnection | Self & Other
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The Coming of a New Season at Mind & Life
Mind and Life Institute • July 12, 2023
Topics: Compassion & Empathy | Contemplative Wisdom | Social Change
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Inaugural Cohort of Contemplative Changemakers Pursues Diverse Approaches to Support Healing and Transformation
Mind and Life Institute • July 5, 2023
Topics: Body-based Practices | Social Change | Stress & Resilience
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Bridging Contemplative Practice and Climate Action: One Community’s Experience
Sheila Kinkade • June 5, 2023
Topics: Contemplative Wisdom | Environment | Interconnection
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Mind & Life’s New Digital Library and the Lost Art of Dialogue
Mind and Life Institute • May 26, 2023
Topics: Compassion & Empathy | Contemplative Wisdom | Interconnection
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Combining Mindfulness Training with Climate Education: One Researcher’s Journey
Sheila Kinkade • April 10, 2023
Topics: Education | Environment | Mindfulness
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Ed Taylor Honored with 2022 Mind & Life Service Award
Mind and Life Institute • April 5, 2023
Topics: Mental Health | Social Change | Stress & Resilience
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Finding Meaning in Challenging Times: New Mind & Life Strategy Aims to Engage and Support Young Adults
Brynn Pedrick • March 22, 2023
Topics: Interconnection | Social Change | Stress & Resilience
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In Your Dreams: One Mind & Life Grantee Has Big Hopes for Exploring the Past and Future of Tibetan Dream Yoga
Brynn Pedrick • March 13, 2023
Topics: Brain & Cognitive Science | Contemplative Wisdom | Mental Health
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How Mindfulness Helps Us to Build Meaningful Social Connections
Polina Beloborodova • February 17, 2023
Topics: Compassion & Empathy | Mindfulness | Self & Other
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Happiness Education in India: Two Researchers Set out to Ask What Students and Teachers Think
Sheila Kinkade • February 8, 2023
Topics: Education | Stress & Resilience
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How Self-Compassion Can Improve Teen Mental Health (Part 2 of 2)
Karen Bluth • January 26, 2023
Topics: Compassion & Empathy | Mental Health | Stress & Resilience
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Turning Over a New Leaf: 2023 President’s Letter
Susan Bauer-Wu • January 25, 2023
Topics: Contemplative Wisdom | Environment | Interconnection
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How Self-Compassion Can Improve Teen Mental Health (Part 1 of 2)
Karen Bluth • January 18, 2023
Topics: Compassion & Empathy | Mental Health | Stress & Resilience
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New Global Majority Leadership and Mentorship Program Heralds an Era of Anti-Racist, Inclusive Contemplative Scholarship and Science
Kamilah Majied • January 10, 2023
Topics: Brain & Cognitive Science | Education | Social Change
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Sona Dimidjian Honored with 2022 Mind & Life Catherine Kerr Award for Courageous and Compassionate Scholarship
Mind and Life Institute • January 6, 2023
Topics: Compassion & Empathy | Mental Health
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Contemplative Researchers Seek to Leverage Power of Technology for Well-being
Brynn Pedrick • December 18, 2022
Topics: Body-based Practices | Interconnection | Mental Health
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Could Cultivating Greater Joy Help Heal Our World? Lessons from the Dalai Lama, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and 30 Renowned Speakers
Mind and Life Institute • December 5, 2022
Topics: Contemplative Wisdom | Interconnection | Social Change
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Building on a Rich Legacy: International Society for Contemplative Research to Host Inaugural Conference February 2-5, 2023
Erin McCarthy • September 9, 2022
Topics: Brain & Cognitive Science | Contemplative Wisdom | Social Change
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Arthur Zajonc: On Bridging Science and Spirituality and Why That Matters
Sheila Kinkade • August 15, 2022
Topics: Contemplative Wisdom
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“The Time for the Lone Wolf is Over:” Coming Together and Facing Eco-Anxiety
Brynn Pedrick • August 12, 2022
Topics: Environment | Interconnection | Mindfulness
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Connection and Creativity Inspire Jessie and Richard Benjamin to Support Mind & Life
Brynn Pedrick • July 15, 2022
Topics: Contemplative Wisdom | Environment | Social Change
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On the Path to Belonging at the 2022 Summer Research Institute
Mind and Life Institute • July 11, 2022
Topics: Brain & Cognitive Science | Interconnection | Self & Other
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A Tribute to 2021 Service Award Recipients Bobbi Patterson and Elissa Epel
Mind and Life Institute • July 10, 2022
Topics: Social Change
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Facing the Climate Crisis through Connection, Community, and Compassion
Mind and Life Institute • May 16, 2022
Topics: Contemplative Wisdom | Environment | Stress & Resilience
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Norm Farb: Strategies for Coping with Today’s Stress Epidemic
Sheila Kinkade • April 17, 2022
Topics: Brain & Cognitive Science | Compassion & Empathy | Mental Health
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The Central Question of Our 2022 Summer Research Institute: What Can We Become?
Mind and Life Institute • March 22, 2022
Topics: Interconnection | Self & Other | Social Change
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The War in Ukraine: Tending to Our Collective Heartbreak
Susan Bauer-Wu • March 13, 2022
Topics: Interconnection | Self & Other
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Listening to Our Body’s Intelligence: Reflections from Mind & Life’s Summer Research Institute
Megan Lindow • March 10, 2022
Topics: Body-based Practices | Environment | Interconnection
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Planting Seeds for a New Research Field: Lessons from the Early Days of Mind & Life
Adam Engle • February 13, 2022
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Mind & Life Announces New Digital Library Initiative and Contemplative Action Grants
Mind and Life Institute • January 17, 2022
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Embracing Hope in Times of Crisis: 6 Lessons from the Dalai Lama and Leading Scientists
Mind and Life Institute • December 17, 2021
Topics: Compassion & Empathy | Contemplative Wisdom | Stress & Resilience
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Stepping Back to Reflect: Mind & Life Leadership Explores Racial Histories
Brynn Pedrick • December 9, 2021
Topics: Interconnection | Mindfulness | Self & Other
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How One Global Company is Using Mindfulness — and a new Mind & Life Film — to Nurture Compassion and Connection
Mind and Life Institute • November 29, 2021
Topics: Compassion & Empathy | Mindfulness | Stress & Resilience
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Embracing Humility and Complexity: Our Journey to Engage in Anti-Racist Practices
Susan Bauer-Wu • October 20, 2021
Topics: Social Change
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Transformative Social and Emotional Learning as a Catalyst for Climate Action
Meena Srinivasan • September 28, 2021
Topics: Compassion & Empathy | Education | Environment | Social Change
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Grant Jones: Showing Up Fully Through Music and Mindfulness
Brynn Pedrick • August 16, 2021
Topics: Body-based Practices | Mental Health | Mindfulness | Social Change
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6 Days, 28 Speakers, 1 Powerful Message: The Climate Crisis, It’s a Relationship Problem
Mind and Life Institute • July 12, 2021
Topics: Environment | Mindfulness | Social Change
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On the Dalai Lama’s Birthday, a New Film Calls Us to Embrace Our Shared Humanity
Phil Walker • July 1, 2021
Topics: Compassion & Empathy | Contemplative Wisdom | Interconnection
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Mind & Life Honors Robert W. Roeser with Annual Service Award
Mind and Life Institute • June 4, 2021
Topics: Compassion & Empathy | Education
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Mind & Life Summit Explores Role of Emotions in Personal and Collective Flourishing
Mind and Life Institute • May 11, 2021
Topics: Compassion & Empathy | Mindfulness | Stress & Resilience
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The Hollywood Compassion Coalition: An Idea Whose Time Has Come
Brynn Pedrick • April 22, 2021
Topics: Compassion & Empathy | Interconnection
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From Awareness to Action: Mind & Life’s Response to Anti-Asian Violence
Mind and Life Institute • March 31, 2021
Topics: Compassion & Empathy | Self & Other | Social Change
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5 Reasons Not to Miss Mind & Life’s 2021 Summer Research Institute and Speaker Series
Mind and Life Institute • March 19, 2021
Topics: Contemplative Wisdom | Environment | Social Change
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Creating the Future We Want: The Role of Contemplative Practice and Climate Action
Frances Steele • March 17, 2021
Topics: Environment | Social Change
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From Teacher Burnout to Teacher-led Reform
Sheila Kinkade • March 1, 2021
Topics: Education | Mindfulness | Stress & Resilience
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Engaging Differences: How Learning Communities Can Help
Paula Ditzel Facci • February 27, 2021
Topics: Body-based Practices | Interconnection | Self & Other
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New Framework Shows Why Mindfulness is a Foundational Capacity for Meeting the Challenges of Our Time
Jamie Bristow, Rosie Bell • February 15, 2021
Topics: Mindfulness | Social Change
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From Argentina to South Africa: Contemplative Scientists Find Connection and a Home
Mind and Life Institute • February 3, 2021
Topics: Education | Interconnection | Mindfulness
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2021 President’s Letter
Susan Bauer-Wu • January 22, 2021
Topics: Contemplative Wisdom | Interconnection
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The Dalai Lama, Greta Thunberg, and Leading Scientists Share Urgent Message to Protect the Planet
Mind and Life Institute • January 12, 2021
Topics: Contemplative Wisdom | Environment | Interconnection
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Coping with Loneliness & Stress: The Role of Mindful Acceptance
Sheila Kinkade • January 4, 2021
Topics: Brain & Cognitive Science | Mental Health | Mindfulness | Stress & Resilience
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Bridging Psychology and Contemplative Practice to Benefit Hearts and Minds Today
Paul Condon • December 8, 2020
Topics: Brain & Cognitive Science | Compassion & Empathy | Contemplative Wisdom | Interconnection
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Dr. Peter Wayne Honored with Catherine Kerr Award for Courageous and Compassionate Science
Mind and Life Institute • December 1, 2020
Topics: Body-based Practices | Compassion & Empathy | Contemplative Wisdom | Stress & Resilience
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Calling on Our Shared Humanity
Susan Bauer-Wu • November 4, 2020
Topics: Brain & Cognitive Science | Contemplative Wisdom | Interconnection | Self & Other
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How One Scientist is Using Mindfulness to Transform Treatment for Pain and Addiction
Sheila Kinkade • October 27, 2020
Topics: Brain & Cognitive Science | Interconnection | Mental Health | Mindfulness
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What Contemplative Wisdom Can Teach Us About Navigating Challenging Times
Jack Kornfield • October 12, 2020
Topics: Compassion & Empathy | Contemplative Wisdom | Interconnection
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Student Flourishing Initiative: Building Resiliency Among College Students
Sheila Kinkade • August 31, 2020
Topics: Education | Mental Health | Mindfulness
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2020 Land and Peoples Acknowledgement
Mind and Life Institute • July 26, 2020
Topics: Interconnection | Self & Other | Social Change
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Our Commitment to Racial Equity and Inclusion
Mind and Life Institute • July 26, 2020
Topics: Interconnection | Self & Other | Social Change
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Cultivating Compassion in Healthcare: One Researcher’s Journey
Sheila Kinkade • July 22, 2020
Topics: Compassion & Empathy | Education | Mindfulness
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Can We Change Racial Bias?
Wendy Hasenkamp • July 17, 2020
Topics: Mindfulness | Self & Other | Social Change
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Cultivating Pro-Sociality at a Time of Unprecedented Change
Mind and Life Institute • July 12, 2020
Topics: Brain & Cognitive Science | Compassion & Empathy | Education | Social Change
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Message from the Dalai Lama in a Time of Crisis: “We Have to Think of One Humanity”
Mind and Life Institute • July 2, 2020
Topics: Brain & Cognitive Science | Compassion & Empathy | Contemplative Wisdom | Self & Other
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Mind & Life Speaks Out Against Racism
Susan Bauer-Wu • June 2, 2020
Topics: Interconnection | Self & Other | Social Change
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2020 President’s Call
Mind and Life Institute • May 20, 2020
Topics: Compassion & Empathy | Interconnection | Self & Other
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“It’s Helped Me Manage My Life Better:” How University Students Benefit from Mindfulness During the Pandemic
Sheila Kinkade • May 18, 2020
Topics: Education | Mindfulness | Stress & Resilience
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Could COVID-19 be the Catalyst Whole Student Education Needs?
Sheila Kinkade • May 4, 2020
Topics: Compassion & Empathy | Education
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Cultivating a Compassionate and Connected Remote Work Culture
Susan Bauer-Wu • April 17, 2020
Topics: Interconnection | Stress & Resilience
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Mind & Life Impact Story: Bringing Mindfulness to Utah Public Schools
Brynn Pedrick • April 5, 2020
Topics: Education | Mental Health | Mindfulness
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“Education of the Heart”: New Mind & Life Digital Dialogue Spotlights Role of Education in Human Flourishing
Mind and Life Institute • March 24, 2020
Topics: Contemplative Wisdom | Education | Interconnection
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New Mind & Life Podcast to Tell Deeper Story of Contemplative Science
Sheila Kinkade • March 20, 2020
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Where Does Your Mind Wander—And Does It Matter?
Arnaud Delorme • February 28, 2020
Topics: Brain & Cognitive Science | Stress & Resilience
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Fellow Spotlight: Norm Farb
Joshua Whitwell • February 17, 2020
Topics: Brain & Cognitive Science | Mental Health | Stress & Resilience
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PEACE Grant Named in Honor of Samuel B. Hanser
Brynn Pedrick • February 7, 2020
Topics: Compassion & Empathy | Interconnection
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Helen Weng: Using Science to Spread a Message of Compassion, Equity, and Inclusion
Sheila Kinkade • January 29, 2020
Topics: Brain & Cognitive Science | Contemplative Wisdom | Self & Other | Social Change
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Fellow Spotlight: Brooke D. Lavelle
Joshua Whitwell • January 21, 2020
Topics: Compassion & Empathy | Social Change
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Toward a Whole World Ethic: The Role of Conscious Evolution
Sheila Kinkade • December 19, 2019
Topics: Compassion & Empathy | Contemplative Wisdom | Interconnection | Self & Other
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Transforming Lives and Communities with Compassion
Sheila Kinkade • November 19, 2019
Topics: Compassion & Empathy | Contemplative Wisdom | Interconnection
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Fellow Spotlight: Jennifer Mascaro
Joshua Whitwell • November 18, 2019
Topics: Brain & Cognitive Science | Compassion & Empathy | Interconnection
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Upcoming Mind & Life Conversations to Explore Role of Compassion and Conscious Evolution in Healing Growing Divides
Sheila Kinkade • October 22, 2019
Topics: Compassion & Empathy | Contemplative Wisdom | Interconnection
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Special Issue on Mindfulness
Mind and Life Institute • October 16, 2019
Topics: Brain & Cognitive Science | Mindfulness
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Fellow Spotlight: David Creswell
Joshua Whitwell • October 14, 2019
Topics: Mental Health | Mindfulness | Stress & Resilience
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Seeding Peace in the Heart of Conflict: A Think Tank Project in Colombia
Juan Santoyo, Juliana M Santoyo • June 28, 2019
Topics: Interconnection | Mental Health | Self & Other | Social Change
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Contemplative Research and the Case for Transcultural Experiences and Perspectives
Hiroe Hu • April 10, 2019
Topics: Contemplative Wisdom | Interconnection | Mindfulness
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Meditation for Mental Health: How Does Mindfulness Compare to Other Treatments?
Sheila Kinkade • January 25, 2019
Topics: Brain & Cognitive Science | Mental Health | Mindfulness
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Mind & Life Kyoto Conference Bridges East and West; Science and Contemplative Wisdom
Mind and Life Institute • December 6, 2018
Topics: Contemplative Wisdom | Interconnection | Mindfulness
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With Justice and Contemplation for All
Christine Phelan Kueter • October 15, 2018
Topics: Body-based Practices | Mindfulness | Social Change
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The Geopolitics of the Other
Mind and Life Institute • September 19, 2018
Topics: Self & Other | Social Change
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1,000 Years of Sacred Wisdom Preserved in One Very Special Book
Mind and Life Institute • September 4, 2018
Topics: Contemplative Wisdom
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Engaging in a Socially Unjust World with Love, Compassion, and Resolve
Genesis Barrera • August 22, 2018
Topics: Compassion & Empathy | Interconnection | Self & Other | Social Change
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2018 SRI Reflections: “I judge less. I understand more.”
Sheila Kinkade • August 7, 2018
Topics: Body-based Practices | Contemplative Wisdom | Interconnection | Social Change
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Six Positive Steps Toward Educational Renewal
Susan Bauer-Wu • July 12, 2018
Topics: Contemplative Wisdom | Education | Mindfulness | Stress & Resilience
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Why It’s Time: “Engaging Cultural Difference and Human Diversity”
Christine Phelan Kueter • May 30, 2018
Topics: Interconnection | Social Change
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Pain Relief without Opioids?
Wendy Hasenkamp • April 26, 2018
Topics: Brain & Cognitive Science | Mental Health | Mindfulness
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Meditation and Science: Ten Essays Worth Reading
Michael Sheehy • April 23, 2018
Topics: Brain & Cognitive Science | Contemplative Wisdom | Mindfulness
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Sharon Salzberg: Love is a Verb
Christine Phelan Kueter • April 9, 2018
Topics: Compassion & Empathy | Interconnection | Mindfulness
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To Change the World, Start with How We Educate Children
Mind and Life Institute • April 2, 2018
Topics: Education | Self & Other | Social Change
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Preventing Racial Bias in the Classroom: What One Researcher Hopes to Learn
Sheila Kinkade • March 23, 2018
Topics: Education | Mindfulness | Self & Other | Social Change
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How Do We Know What’s True?
Janna R. White, Wendy Hasenkamp • February 12, 2018
Topics: Contemplative Wisdom | Self & Other | Social Change
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A Golden String: Mind & Life 2018
Susan Bauer-Wu • January 17, 2018
Topics: Contemplative Wisdom | Interconnection | Social Change
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Tania Singer’s Exploration into How Meditation Training Transforms the Brain, the Individual, and Society at Large
Mind and Life Institute • December 18, 2017
Topics: Brain & Cognitive Science | Mindfulness | Social Change
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A Conversation with Jim Austin and Susan Bauer-Wu
Cat McCue • November 20, 2017
Topics: Brain & Cognitive Science | Mindfulness | Social Change
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Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives at Mind & Life
Mind and Life Institute • October 25, 2017
Topics: Interconnection | Social Change
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Ubuntu/Botho Leadership: An Ocean that Rejects No River
Peter Bonanno • October 25, 2017
Topics: Contemplative Wisdom | Interconnection | Self & Other | Social Change
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The ever-evolving connection between culture and human biology
Michael K. Juberg • September 29, 2017
Topics: Brain & Cognitive Science | Mental Health | Social Change
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Promoting Openness and Transparency in the Contemplative Sciences
Wendy Hasenkamp • August 25, 2017
Topics: Brain & Cognitive Science | Social Change
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Interconnection, Inclusivity and Transdisciplinary Collaboration in Contemplative Research
Mind and Life Institute • August 7, 2017
Topics: Brain & Cognitive Science | Contemplative Wisdom | Interconnection
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Utilizing Mindfulness Practice to Facilitate the Transition to College
Alec Paget, Mariane Pereira, Aïta Seck • July 1, 2017
Topics: Education | Mental Health | Mindfulness | Stress & Resilience
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Nature & Well-Being: Gratitude
Sheena Kachru, Zachary Taylor • June 29, 2017
Topics: Environment | Mental Health | Mindfulness | Stress & Resilience
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Mindfulness as a Treatment for Depression and Anxiety
Han Ding, Nicole Miller • June 28, 2017
Topics: Mental Health | Mindfulness
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An Exploration of Nature, Mindfulness and Well-Being
Joanna Shaw, Hannah Woodruff • June 27, 2017
Topics: Body-based Practices | Environment | Mental Health | Mindfulness
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Mindfulness in Periods of Stress
Meghna Shankar, Melissa Wu • June 26, 2017
Topics: Body-based Practices | Mindfulness | Stress & Resilience
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Building a Humane Science of Intersubjectivity
Alex Tzelnic • June 23, 2017
Topics: Brain & Cognitive Science | Compassion & Empathy | Interconnection
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Meditating Together: Tania Singer on the Contemplative Dyad
Mind and Life Institute • June 21, 2017
Topics: Brain & Cognitive Science | Compassion & Empathy | Mindfulness | Self & Other
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Is Technology Interfering with Our Most Intimate Relationships?
Sam Mowe • June 20, 2017
Topics: Brain & Cognitive Science | Interconnection
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The PhenoTank: A Mind & Life Think Tank on the Microphenomenology of Contemplative Experience
Michael Sheehy • May 16, 2017
Topics: Brain & Cognitive Science | Contemplative Wisdom | Interconnection
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An in-depth look at a Mind & Life Think Tank on Abrahamic traditions
Nathan Fisher, Chris Kaplan • May 12, 2017
Topics: Contemplative Wisdom | Interconnection | Self & Other
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How personal experience as a racial minority led to a career studying compassion meditation in diverse populations
Michael K. Juberg • March 27, 2017
Topics: Brain & Cognitive Science | Compassion & Empathy | Social Change
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An interview with Eric Garland, Ph.D.
Michael K. Juberg • February 24, 2017
Topics: Brain & Cognitive Science | Mental Health | Mindfulness
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ISCS 2016 marks coming of age for Mind & Life
Mind and Life Institute • December 16, 2016
Topics: Contemplative Wisdom | Interconnection | Social Change
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“Prayer is action”: Contemplative practice and social justice in Standing Rock, ND
Sarah Laborde • December 14, 2016
Topics: Contemplative Wisdom | Interconnection | Social Change
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The Mind & Life community remembers Cathy Kerr
Mind and Life Institute • November 28, 2016
Topics: Brain & Cognitive Science | Compassion & Empathy | Contemplative Wisdom
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A Call for More Compassionate, Equitable Education
Brooke D. Lavelle • November 2, 2016
Topics: Compassion & Empathy | Education | Social Change
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Community and Conversations on Context in Contemplative Studies
Susan Bauer-Wu, Wendy Hasenkamp • July 8, 2016
Topics: Body-based Practices | Contemplative Wisdom | Interconnection
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President’s Message: New Vision and Priorities
Susan Bauer-Wu • March 19, 2016
Topics: Interconnection | Social Change
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Mindfulness and Racial Bias: Resources For Deeper Understanding
Lauren Parent • January 13, 2016
Topics: Interconnection | Mindfulness | Self & Other | Social Change
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Developing Measures of Compassion, Empathy, Care, and Kindness
Wendy Hasenkamp • November 18, 2015
Topics: Compassion & Empathy | Education | Mindfulness
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The contemplative path: How do we learn?
Wendy Hasenkamp • July 28, 2015
Topics: Brain & Cognitive Science | Compassion & Empathy | Mindfulness
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The Contemplative Development Mapping Project: A new model for interdisciplinary investigation
Willoughby Britton, Jared Lindahl • July 15, 2015
Topics: Brain & Cognitive Science | Contemplative Wisdom | Interconnection
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Mind–Body Interventions Affect Sleep and Oxytocin in Cancer Survivors
David Lipschitz • June 12, 2015
Topics: Body-based Practices | Mindfulness | Stress & Resilience
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Remembrance of things to come: the predictive nature of the mind and contemplative practices
Giuseppe Pagnoni, Wendy Hasenkamp • December 12, 2014
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A Question of Focus
Anthony Zanesco • October 19, 2014
Topics: Brain & Cognitive Science | Contemplative Wisdom | Mindfulness
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Roshi Joan Halifax
Ned Dunn • September 19, 2014
Topics: Compassion & Empathy | Contemplative Wisdom | Stress & Resilience
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The Bright Knight of the Soul
Arthur Zajonc • September 18, 2014
Topics: Compassion & Empathy | Interconnection
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Nine Meditations from SRI 2013
Mind and Life Institute • September 18, 2014
Topics: Brain & Cognitive Science | Compassion & Empathy | Mindfulness
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Ommm Ex Machina
Mind and Life Institute • September 18, 2014
Topics: Brain & Cognitive Science | Mindfulness
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Model Behavior
Wendy Hasenkamp • September 18, 2014
Topics: Compassion & Empathy | Contemplative Wisdom | Mindfulness
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The Peril and Promise of Selflessness
Mind and Life Institute • September 18, 2014
Topics: Contemplative Wisdom | Mental Health | Self & Other
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Embodying Care
Mind and Life Institute • September 18, 2014
Topics: Compassion & Empathy | Education | Interconnection
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Church, State, and the Mindfulness Movement
Mind and Life Institute • September 18, 2014
Topics: Contemplative Wisdom | Education | Social Change
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Grey Matters: Examining Subjective Experience
Wendy Hasenkamp • August 13, 2014
Topics: Brain & Cognitive Science | Self & Other
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Donor Profile – Penny Pilgram George
Ned Dunn • July 24, 2014
Topics: Interconnection | Mindfulness | Stress & Resilience
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The Dark Knight
Mind and Life Institute • July 2, 2014
Topics: Contemplative Wisdom | Mental Health | Stress & Resilience
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The Care Proposition
Lynn Tryba • July 2, 2014
Topics: Compassion & Empathy | Education | Mindfulness
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The Craving Cycle
Marc Lewis • July 1, 2014
Topics: Brain & Cognitive Science | Contemplative Wisdom | Mental Health
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Theory of Mind
Wendy Hasenkamp • June 18, 2014
Topics: Brain & Cognitive Science | Compassion & Empathy | Contemplative Wisdom
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Longing After Loss
Brooke D. Lavelle • December 16, 2013
Topics: Compassion & Empathy | Mental Health | Mindfulness
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The Pharmacy of Desire
Wendy Farley • December 14, 2013
Topics: Compassion & Empathy | Contemplative Wisdom | Mental Health
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Grey Matters: The BRAIN Initiative & Mapping the Mind
Wendy Hasenkamp • October 15, 2013
Topics: Brain & Cognitive Science | Mindfulness
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Meditation: It’s Not What You Think
Wendy Hasenkamp • September 13, 2013
Topics: Contemplative Wisdom | Mindfulness
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Arming Introspection
Tomas Rocha • May 10, 2013
Topics: Contemplative Wisdom | Mental Health | Mindfulness
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Can Meditation Change Compassionate Behavior?
Wendy Hasenkamp • April 5, 2013
Topics: Brain & Cognitive Science | Compassion & Empathy | Mindfulness
