Are We Having Fun Yet?
What parenting and practice can teach us about the perils and promise of a good time
Alex Tzelnic
Alex Tzelnic is a Zen practitioner and writer living in Cambridge, Massachusetts. His essays have appeared in Killing the Buddha and The Rumpus.
This Is Your Brain on Scarcity
An interview with author Michael Easter on how understanding why we crave can help us curb unhealthy habits and find deeper satisfaction
Five Summertime Mindfulness Hacks
There are countless ways to make your casual endeavors count toward your spiritual aspirations.
Mindfulness for Teens Today
A spotlight on two programs offering different approaches to mindfulness training amid a soaring mental health crisis
Aha! Moments
What brain science tells us about breakthroughs
Are Buddhists Neartermists or Longtermists?
A Buddhist practitioner reacts to the effective altruism movement
Mindfulness Helps Athletes, But Not How You Think
Getting in the zone is part of it, but letting go of outcomes is what gets Olympians to the podium.
Can a Brand Be a Gateway to Practice?
It’s easy to dismiss the corporate embrace of mindfulness, but are there exceptions where it feels more right than wrong?
‘Blindfulness’: How to Avoid Moral and Attentional Licensing
We must remember that mindfulness is not a state but an ongoing action, and the choice to practice is always available
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