Meditation techniques are quite old. Almost every religion has developed processes to help people to calm their minds and to tune out distractions from the outside world. In the past 20 years, there ...

In September 2021, I penned a post for this column entitled “How to Jump-Start Your Creativity Using Mindfulness.” The piece centered on the creative implications of mindfulness as a stimulant for ...

Imagine it’s Monday morning, too cold and too dark, but once that alarm goes off, you know you’ve got to rally. The kids have to get to school. You’ve got to get to work. And, of course, your ...

Mindfulness can mean different things to different people. For some, settling down with a puzzle can bring inner calm, whereas a more guided approach does the trick for others. Whichever way you ...

Cultivating the ability to be focused, clear and compassionate are fundamentals of excellence. Why is becoming a mindful leader so critically important to your ability to lead and live with excellence ...

The Collaboratory was founded by Pratt faculty Rhonda Schaller, MPS, MBSR and Esmilda Abreu, Ph.D., each with over four decades of teaching, studying, and meditation within a framework of ...

As human beings, we have an innate capacity to be creative, to put things together in new and novel ways. And yet, this capacity is often weakened or hard to reach because the mind is over-taxed with ...

For many, the early hours of the day set the tone for everything that follows. With the rise of mindfulness practices and self-care routines, a growing number of people are combining two distinct ...