Podcast: Sue Stuart-Smith, on the Well-Gardened Mind

Cultivating a literal garden is a way to also cultivate a thriving mind, says this prominent psychiatrist and psychotherapist.

15 Calming Affirmations for Parents as School Starts in a Pandemic

Back-to-school time is usually a happy stress. This year, the pandemic and school closures have us all feeling extra anxious and stressed in a not-so-happy way. Try these affirmations for returning to school during a pandemic.

6 Mindfulness-Based Techniques to Help You Fall Asleep

Mindfulness techniques are being incorporated more and more for sleep health. Here are six expert-recommended mindfulness practices to help you fall—and stay—asleep.

17 Affirmations For Embracing Imperfection

“You don’t have to be perfect at something the first time. In fact, you never have to be perfect at all.”

3 Health Benefits of Seaweed

News flash: Seaweed is really good for you. From health benefits to simple seaweed snacks, here's how and why you should add nutritious seaweed to your diet today.

The Future of Medicine

Your Prescription: Look at Art

“Meditation on the 16th century Isenheim Altarpiece was prescribed to the sick. ... Could art still accomplish a miracle of comfort and consolation today ... and remind people of their mortality while also mitigating fear ... and instilling hope? ... Maybe it’s time to bring this practice of the past into the present—as a way to move into the future.”

Community Champion: Hadassa Margolis

“You don’t have to storm the state house or the White House to be an activist. You can sit on your living room couch and knit a blanket or make two masks for your neighbor”—Brookline, Massachusetts’ Hadassah Margolis employs craftivism to make real change in her community and beyond.

An Unexpected Gift of Ginger

Like serotonin for your soul, ginger root during the pandemic can be a balm for anxiety—among its many other benefits. Mary Novaria spins a yarn about how the superfood brought her relief.

Reiki for Stressed-Out Cats

Got a stressed-out cat? Here is everything you need to know about reiki for cats—from what it is and how it can help your cat to remote reiki, plus four tips to soothe your stressed feline friend.

11 Ways to Raise Your Vibration With Water

Throughout history, humans have sought physical relief, emotional healing, and even spiritual renewal in water. Here are 11 water therapy practices for healing.

Lovingly Managing Weight Fluctuations

Writer Julie Peters talks about a past eating disorder, how she overcomes feelings of food obsession, and how she frees herself from internal oppression.

Mental Health and the Black Lives Matter Movement

Far too many in the Black community are suffering in silence. Mental health, particularly stopping suicides, must be part of the BLM conversation. Here are three barriers to care we must overcome and four ways to make lasting change.

Podcast: Psychologist Rick Hanson

Can you climb higher on a path to wisdom and happiness? Yes, and psychologist Rick Hanson shares how with Neurodharma.

Don’t Ignore Being Overwhelmed

“When overwhelm is given the time and space it needs to be processed, it transforms into a victory attempting to happen.”

Book Talk

The Buddhist on Death Row: Lessons on Freeing the Mind

In time with the release of his new book, we chatted up bestselling author David Sheff on the transformation of Buddhist-practicing death row inmate Jarvis Jay Masters.

What’s Your Doggie’s Dosha?

Canine wellness expert Amanda Ree dishes ayurvedic wisdom via dog dosha quizzes, balancing your furry friend's dosha and customizing it to meet your BFF's unique needs.

2020 July/August

re/VIEW: Indigo Girls

On Look Long, Indigo Girls' May 22 album release, Amy Ray and Emily Saliers continue to strive for a more just world.

Guided Meditation: Deeply Relax (Or Sleep) With Breathwork

Slow down and take a breath. Allow your nervous system to calm, as you focus gently on your breath, progressively relaxing your body and gently deepening your breath into your belly. This gentle, progressive breathwork will help your body return to the rest-and-digest state so you can calm down, detoxify, rest, clear your mind, soothe inflammation. If you would like to play it at night, it will also help you to sleep.

How to Cleanse Energy by Burning Sage

If you’re interested in cleansing your body, mind, aura, or just your physical space, try these 10 tips for smudging sage.

Rocking Rocky: Finding a Peak Experience

“I got my first dog at 76. Childless, this experience had eluded me, and seven-week-old Rocky change my life.”