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Being a genuine person: 5 things to consider

By Bart Mendel

We all have the ability to be genuine: to be open, honest, present, available and kind. It may seem that...

Meditation and Stress Prevention

By Maria Camara

Preventing stress with regular meditation practice Did you know that meditation doesn’t only relieve stress? Science has shown that meditation...

The Meaning of Mindfulness and Awareness

By Bart Mendel and Mindworks Team

Mindfulness and awareness are the foundations of meditation. But what’s the difference? If the term “mindfulness” is now part of...

Forgiveness Meditation Practice

By Joseph Rogers

Healing relationships is key to addiction recovery Without relationship, there is no practice, there is no recovery. Finding a way...

Unconditional Well-Being

By Khaydroup Podvoll

Our best qualities are revealed through meditation practice When we meditate, we’re training in being present to each moment without...

Working with Emotions in Meditation

By Bart Mendel

When we meditate, we need to understand how to work with thoughts and emotions. Emotions are part of life, but...

Mindfulness and Addiction Recovery

By Bart Mendel and Mindworks Team

Meditation as a path to understand addictive behavior Mindfulness is a centuries-old contemplative practice that can help you develop awareness,...

Mindfulness Meditation Improves Love & Relationships

By Maria Camara

Expectations and Relationships If we really think about it, most of our concerns and daily conflicts happen within the context...

Alcohol and Meditation

By Mindworks Team

Like other forms of addiction, addiction to alcohol causes great harm to those who are dependent and everyone connected to...

Mindfulness and Awareness Meditation Brings Resilience

By Khaydroup Podvoll

In meditation practice, we discover that our mind is fundamentally resilient and able to work with challenging situations. In order...

Getting Started with Metta Meditation

By Bart Mendel and Mindworks Team

Instruction on Loving Kindness Meditation Oh good, a new word! “Metta” comes to us from an ancient Indian language called...

What is compassion meditation?

By Bart Mendel and Mindworks Team

All forms of meditation center on presence and focusing. When we practice compassion meditation, our focus is well-being: the well-being...

Confidence in Meditation: Fundamental Fearlessness

By Tokpa Korlo

Fearlessness: the spaciousness of meditation flows into everyday life As we sit, we become aware of the space that reveals...

The Psychology of Addiction

By Stephen Dansiger

The intersection between modern trauma theory, addiction & mindfulness The problem of addiction is not just a problem for people...

Health Benefits of Meditation

By Bart Mendel and Mindworks Team

For centuries, meditation has been used as an effective technique to work with the mind, and also to provide relaxation,...