Meditation

You’re Never Too Old to Change

Michael Gelb On The Most Effective Methods Of Change

Michael Gelb discusses time-tested wisdom that helps people change their lives. Read more

Going Beyond Meditation with IFS

How to Move from Acceptance to Healing

Meditation supports clients in being more present and accepting. But if it’s transformation they want, IFS can help them take the next step. Read more

Editor's Note: September/October 2011

The Mindfulness Binge/Minding Mindfulness

I first became aware that there was such a thing as meditation as part of my immersion in the cascade of mind-body-spirit esoterica unleashed by the human... Read more

Shadow Side Of Meditation

Getting Stuck in the Present Moment

A Zen teacher describes the benefits and limitations of traditional meditation practice. Read more

Relational Meditation

Moving from Conflict to Attunement
Bruce Crapuchettes and Francine Crapuchettes Beauvoir

While meditation is usually considered solitary, two therapists discover that the couples intervention they’ve been using for over 20 years is actually a... Read more

Seeking the Silence

Wilderness Solitude Opens New Doorways into the Self

At an age when many are sticking even closer to their couches and remote controls, a restless soul decides to seize his last chance to explore the wilderness... Read more

The Mindful Swimmer

Staying Afloat in the Rough Seas of Relationship
Karen Kissell Wegela

Mindfulness offers tools for navigating the stormy seas of a troubled relationship. Read more

Educating Theresa

Sometimes therapy means total commitment

Treating depression requires a commitment to working with mind, body, and spirit. Read more

Any Day Above Ground

After Recovery, What Then?

Letting go of our childlike fascination with the promise of the future is one of the hardest challenges of truly being in the moment. Read more

A Week of Silence

Quieting the Mind and Liberating the Self

How would it feel to sit completely still for a week, not communicating with anyone, just tuning in to the seemingly chaotic jumble of your own thoughts? A... Read more

The Precarious Present

Why is it So Hard to Stay in the Moment?

All of us ruminate, bringing up the cud of old, unresolved problems. But far from being idle mind chatter, most of these mental distractions are actually the... Read more

Bringing Mindfulness to Your Practice

When meditation helps . . . and when it doesn't

I'm interested in integrating meditation into my psychotherapy practice. What's the best way of doing this, and are there situations in which meditation can be? Read more