mindfulness

How Star Wars Helped Launch a New Mindfulness Movement

Maxwell Darwin Perkins was a 20-year-old Cal State-Chico student when he decided to pick up meditation. He was frequently drinking to excess, and after some…

The Normal Person’s Guide to New Year’s Resolutions: Getting the Most Out of Life

Advice from a 96-year-old grandfather, a professor of mindfulness and more

This L.A. Doctor Wants to Re-Teach You How to Breathe

I played organized football from ages 8 to 18, and on every team, there was at least one meathead coach who refused to let us…

Managing Stress in an Apocalyptic World

In the shadow of nuclear threats, racial conflict and climate disaster, how can we better function on a daily basis?