Can Conversation Help Heal the Political Divide?
A new program creates friendships—and hope for a divided America.
The Science-Backed Benefits of Being a Cat Lover
Research suggests that cats may make our lives happier and healthier.
Can Mindfulness Help Your Brain Cope with Rejection?
A new study finds that rejection is less distressing to mindful people (and their brains).
The Compassion Paradox Faced by Health Care Workers
Health care demands compassion—and yet that connection with patients can fuel stress. Here’s how one doctor tries to find the balance.
What Do Teens’ Emotions Feel Like?
A recent study investigates how we experience feelings across the lifespan.
Does Mindfulness Meditation Really Make You Kinder?
New studies suggest that training in mindfulness may help us show more care and compassion toward others.
What Type of Meditation Is Best for You?
One of the most in-depth meditation studies to date shows that different practices have different benefits.
Do Mindfulness Apps Work?
Research on mindfulness apps is limited, but here’s what we know so far.
The Science-Backed Benefits of Being a Cat Lover
Research suggests that cats may make our lives happier and healthier.
Episode 12: Feeling Angry? Try This
For years, Dan Harris of ABC News was plagued by anxiety, depression, and streaks of anger. Here's how he learned to tame the voices in his…
Do Mindfulness Apps Work?
Research on mindfulness apps is limited, but here’s what we know so far.
Does Mindfulness Meditation Really Make You Kinder?
New studies suggest that training in mindfulness may help us show more care and compassion toward others.
Nine Things You Don’t Know about Yourself
You probably do not understand yourself as well as you think you do.
What Do Teens’ Emotions Feel Like?
A recent study investigates how we experience feelings across the lifespan.
Can Mindfulness Help Your Brain Cope with Rejection?
A new study finds that rejection is less distressing to mindful people (and their brains).
The Compassion Paradox Faced by Health Care Workers
Health care demands compassion—and yet that connection with patients can fuel stress. Here’s how one doctor tries to find the balance.