By Claudia Rankine — 2015
There is a belief among some African-Americans that to defeat racism, they have to work harder, be smarter, be better.
Read on www.nytimes.com
CLEAR ALL
Because they know how to help you cope under pressure.
The reality is not that they think differently. It’s that they don’t think. It’s the absence of thought. It’s the absence of cognition. It’s the absence of emotion. That really is the advantage.
1
Athletes and teams looking for an extra edge are turning to mindfulness and mental-skills training to improve performance and well-being.
“There will be a struggle between the mind and body, between attending to the physical injury and maintaining identity by continuing to train.”
There’s a growing understanding—and resources—to allow us to take control of our minds and of our own well-being.
Rhonda Magee explains how mindfulness-based awareness and compassion is key to racial justice work.
Want to grow your well-being? Here are the skills you need.
Three messages by prominent Buddhists address the recent mail bombing campaign and deadly shootings.
There might be a solution to implicit racial bias, argues Rhonda Magee: cultivating moment-to-moment awareness of thoughts, feelings, and surroundings.
As a woman of color, Rhonda Magee's ordinary fatigue is exacerbated by the additional stress of the ugly signs that old-fashioned racism is on the rise in America.