Mindfulness
Immersed in verse: poetry and the art of mindfulness
We're constantly bombarded by information on screens. Texts, news alerts, social media updates. It may not be great for our minds and mindfulness is often pitched as a solution to the overload. But… Audio
How to tame the wandering mind
Multi tasking is a myth according to neuroscientist Amishi Jha. She says we need to pay more attention to attention because stress and mind wandering diminish the power of our brains to work at peak… Audio
Mindfulness and marginalised youth
Witnessing children forced into addiction, prostitution and dire poverty in Central America started New Zealander Kristina Cavit on a path that culminated in her founding The Kindness Institute. Audio
The power of the mind
Mindfulness is not an uncommon word nowadays but back in the 70s the movement was pretty much unheard of. Audio
Ruby Wax on mindfulness
Ruby Wax is world-renowned as a comedian, celebrity interviewer, and script editor of the 1990s classic, Absolutely Fabulous. She has also got an OBE for her services to mental health and a master's… Audio
Mindfulness and meditation in corporate life
David Gelles is a business reporter for the New York Times and its business blog, DealBook, where he writes about mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and corporate governance. He is also a… Audio
How mindfulness can help treat asthma
Dr. James Carmody is a New Zealander who's Associate Professor of Medicine at University of Massachusetts Medical School. He has extensively studied the effects of mindfulness training on brain… Audio
Rick Hanson - Hardwiring Happiness
Rick Hanson is a neuropsychologist and the author of Hardwiring Happiness: The New Brain Science of Contentment and Buddha's Brain: The practical neuroscience of happiness. He blogs regularly at… Audio
Sam Harris - Devoted to Reason
One of the world's most well-known atheists, Sam Harris is the author of the bestselling books The End of Faith and The Moral Landscape. Dr Harris is cofounder and CEO of Project Reason, a nonprofit… Audio
The Happiness Trap - Dr Russ Harris
Dr Russ Harris is the author of The Happiness Trap: Stop Struggling Start Living. Starting off as a GP with a growing interest in mindfulness, Russ Harris has gone on to become an expert in the field… Audio