calm

In the midst of all things busy, conscious practice of focus on a single task can help keep us from randomly jumping from one task to another in the day-to-day.

At the office, your co-worker is always mumbling at their computer screen. At home, your partner left his ...

Did you know it’s possible to eat and drink yourself to a better state of mind? One way ...

There’s a strange parallel in recently returning to a book from the past, Barbara Tuchman’s "A Distant Mirror: ...

What most people know today as a Japanese “zen garden” actually predates the arrival of Zen Buddhism in ...

Diana Winston, Director of Mindfulness Education at MARC UCLA, offers a meditation podcast on the theme, The Balance of Compassion and ...

In 1980, my friend invited me to shop for her wedding dress at Running-of-the-Brides-One-Day-Sale at Filene’s Basement in ...

It's human nature to desire comfort and security. Unfortunately, that tendency is what causes most of our problems. ...

AMSTERDAM—With shops boarded up and riot police out in force, it was relatively calm in Dutch cities on ...

These days, it’s always nice to have reminders to become present, to pause into stillness, and to calm ...

Someone recently asked me about getting frustrated when they feel overloaded and then shutting down or lashing out: ...

A new year brings both hopes and anxieties. We want things to be better for ourselves and the ...

“Just calm down.” For many, being truly calm is easier said than done. Our minds are often bogged ...

A solar term is a period of about two weeks and is based on the sun’s position in ...

I’ve often been described as a “calm” person. I’m not sure whether they really mean “boring,” but I’m ...

As a children’s literature professor who specializes in the connections between young people’s rights and their reading materials, ...

There's a Japanese term, "ichigyo-zammai," that basically means having full concentration on a single act. Zen master Sunryu ...

The holiday season can generally be one of the most stressful times of year. That's on top of ...

Like it or not, the thoughts you hold in the morning can shape your mindset for the rest ...

Though Carlo Russo (born 1976) had been fond of drawing and painting since his early childhood, the idea ...

"Keep Calm and Carry On" is now one of the most recognisable slogans in British history. Its resilient ...

A framework to facilitate learning by helping children manage their emotions is spreading to many Canadian schools.