By Jil Suttie — 2019
Rhonda Magee explains how mindfulness-based awareness and compassion is key to racial justice work.
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Daniel Goleman responds to popular misconceptions of mindfulness.
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While we can’t control when we feel anger or fear—or how strongly—we can gain some control over what we do while in their grip. If we can develop inner radar for emotional danger, we gain a choice point the Dalai Lama urges us to master.
When neuroscientists tested expert meditators, they discovered something surprising: The effect of Buddhist meditation isn’t just momentary; it can alter deep-seated traits in our brain patterns and character.