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Love, Front and Center

Love, Front and Center

by Megan McDonough There’s a tendency to think of the brain as the master coordinator, or control room, of experience—a hierarchy of brain cells firing away orders (in the form of thoughts) that the...

Planting Seeds of Positivity

Planting Seeds of Positivity

Positive Psychology Spotlight: Alan Brown by Suzee Connole Alan Brown is a dean at the Grace Church School in Manhattan, where he uses mindfulness practices to connect to students at different...

You Are Welcome Here

You Are Welcome Here

by Megan McDonough Usually I keep my political voice personal. But as there are many in our student body affected by the latest executive order, the personal has become organizational. I'm writing...

What Great Parents Do

What Great Parents Do

by Mina Simhai We’ve all noticed them. Those kids who happily put on their own shoes and jacket when it’s time to go. The children who see someone fall down and dash over to ask, “Are you okay?” The...

Using the Mindful Pause to Help Others

Using the Mindful Pause to Help Others

by Ryan M. Niemiec, PsyD Helping professionals—such as coaches, counselors, educators, or managers—are always on the lookout for new tools to help others overcome challenges, find peace, and be at...

The Wisdom Triangle

The Wisdom Triangle

by Megan McDonough I can't stand New Year's resolutions. They have abysmal rates of success, according to the research and in the lab of my own life. Around the holidays, chaos reigns, with more...

The Blank Page

The Blank Page

by Megan McDonough My daughter says I have a fetish for journals—and she’s probably right. I have thin and fat, large and small, colorful and plain journals stuck in all sorts of places—including by...