Cultivating our natural mindfulness has proven benefits
for our health, happiness, and relationships, bringing more skill and
compassion into everything we do. That's what our July 2011 magazine is all about. At newsstands in the first week of June.
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exclusives.
• Something's Happening Here
Shambhala Sun publisher James Gimian
introduces our second annual Guide to Mindful Living, and shares
evidence that what looks to be a true "mindfulness revolution" is under
way.
the second annual guide to mindful living
• How to Tame the Wanting Mind
You’re hungry, but what are you really hungry for? Mindful eating expert Sasha Loring on opening your heart, offering your attachments, and knowing when you’re satisfied.
• Savor
Sweet, juicy, crisp — Thich Nhat Hanh and Lilian Cheung on the pleasures of mindfully eating an apple.
• Wisdom 2.0: The Digital World Connects
Silicon Valley gets mindful! Barry Boyce
reports on a group of far-thinking digital leaders who are using
mindfulness to humanize and make better the brave new world they’ve
created.
• This is Your Brain on Mindfulness
Meditators say their practice fundamentally changes the way they experience life. Dr. Michael Baime reports on the modern neuroscience that shows how it works.
• The Science of Meditation
Andrea Miller
looks at the Mind & Life Institute, which explores the intersection
between ancient meditative disciplines and modern science.
• Sea Change
Teenagers "get" mindfulness — they soak it up like sponges and it transforms their lives. Gina Biegel on the best ways to introduce teens to this valuable practice.
• Answering the Call to Serve
Stuart Lord, president of Naropa University, on the value of contemplative education. It’s about the deep questions.
• A Higher Education
A survey of colleges and universities offering contemplative alternatives to conventional education.
• A Bell With a Crack in It
It may not ring as clearly, but it can ring as sweetly. Bestselling author Diane Ackerman gets personal about her husband’s stroke and explores the language of healing.
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• Shambhala Sun Audio: Diane Ackerman
Listen as the author talks about the benefits of paying mindful
attention to nature. From the archives of our blog, Shambhala SunSpace.
PLUS: Elizabeth Brownrigg on letdowns as painful yet necessary treasures, and Anne Cushman on what a trip gone awry taught her about too much planning.
PLUS: Elizabeth Brownrigg on letdowns as painful yet necessary treasures, and Anne Cushman on what a trip gone awry taught her about too much planning.
barry boyce on "the mindful society"
• Reading on the Mind
A roundup of some of the latest good reads about cultivating mindfulness, awareness, and compassion.
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• MINDFUL: Living with Awareness and Compassion
This website from the publishers of the Shambhala Sun will help you
bring the benefits of mindfulness practice into every aspect of your
life.
other voices
• Sunny Side Up
Sakyong Mipham explains how cultivating bravery gives us the confidence to live in the brilliance of the Great Eastern Sun.
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• Creature Comfort
Dogs comfort us, and parrots care for their injured mates. When we
increase our understanding of how animals show compassion, says behavior
ecologist Joanna Burger, we understand more about ourselves.
• Q&A: Raj Patel
The author of The Value of Nothing talks to Andrea Miller about the current economic model and alternative ways to value the world around us.
reviews
• The Mindful Way to Self-Compassion
Kelly McGonigal reviews The
Mindful Way Through Anxiety: Break Free From Chronic Worry and Reclaim
Your Life, by Susan M. Orsillo and Lizabeth Roemer, and True Belonging:
Mindful Practices to Help You Overcome Loneliness, Connect With Others,
and Cultivate Happiness, by Jeffrey Brantley and Wendy Millstine.
• Books in Brief
Andrea Miller reviews Peace is Every Breath by Thich Nhat Hanh, Dharma Road by Brian Haycock, The Natural Kitchen, and more new releases worth your while.
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