Jessica shows up at our Youth Mindfulness Summer Camp with a thermal bottle. “I brought green tea,” she smiles. “I love green tea!”...

My heart is tightening with a feeling again. I’m familiar with this experience. Sadness, irritation, or resistance — whatever the emotion...

After walking through the forest, I sit on the ground and drink water. A breeze gently brushes my skin. I close my eyes to focus on the...

“What word comes to you when you think about meditation?” Steve and his daughter, Aoife, pause. Steve says, “Peace.” Aoife follows,...

“What word comes to you when you think about meditation?” Steve and his daughter, Aoife, pause. Steve says, “Peace.” Aoife follows,...

In my home country, Japan, the word for a break (yasumi) is written with the character, 休. It consists of two parts, 人 (the symbol for a...