Rogers’ emphasis on kindness and love is proving to be very important to good health. By Dr. Richard GundermanChancellor’s Professor of Medicine, Liberal Arts, and PhilanthropyIndiana University Introduction The release of the Mister Rogers documentary, “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” calls…
Intellectual humility includes owning your own biases and the possibility that you’re wrong about your beliefs or worldview. By Dr. Daryl Van TongerenAssociate Professor of PsychologyHope College Introduction Mark Twain apocryphally said, “I’m in favor of progress; it’s change I don’t…
Considering interventions for increasing gratitude, developing forgiveness, and becoming more humble. Introduction Positive psychology is a popular movement that began in the late 1990’s. It is the branch of psychology that…
Religions and philosophers have long praised the virtue of patience; now researchers are starting to do so as well. By Kira M. NewmanManaging editor at UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center…
After years reporting on the science of mindfulness, I now realize that the practice of moment-to-moment, nonjudgmental awareness darts in and out of the series. By Jeremy Adam SmithEditor of…
Mindfulness, one of the most common forms of meditation, is a skill that must be cultivated and practiced. By Dr. Hilary A. MarusakAssistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral NeurosciencesWayne State University Introduction Many people look to diet trends or…
Four components of mindfulness meditation have been proposed to describe much of the mechanism of action. Introduction Mindfulness has been defined in modern psychological terms as “paying attention to relevant aspects…
A focus on redesigning and creating technology to improve the wellbeing of its users. Introduction Mindfulness and technology is a movement in research and design, that encourages the user to become…
A Buddhist lama and an ex-priest discuss the benefits of turning off the noise in our daily lives. The Reverend Matthew Fox is a former Dominican priest in the Catholic…
An approach to examining systems, navigating emotional distress, and increasing social harmony. Introduction In 1985, I had a dream. I had finished grad school and moved to Santa Cruz, California,…
