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Op-Ed: No, Mindfulness Is Not a Fad

By Ellen Langer — 2017

While it may be tempting to dismiss what some have called “mindfulness culture,” we should not dismiss mindfulness itself.

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What’s All the Hype about Mindfulness? A Conversation with Alexa

The scientific reasons why mindfulness has become so popular are briefly described along with innovative ways to taste some of the benefits without lengthy training.

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Marie-Nathalie Beaudoin
2020
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Mindfulness in a Busy World: Lowering Barriers for Adults and Youth to Cultivate Focus, Emotional Peace, and Gratefulness

How can we increase the likelihood that people will be able to control their wandering mind, let go of upsetting thoughts and feelings, and apply the wisdom of mindfulness training to their day-to-day lives? Mindfulness in a Busy World offers a bridge between the ancient wisdom of Eastern...

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Marie-Nathalie Beaudoin, Kelsey Maki
2025
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Since in order to speak, one must first listen, learn to speak by listening.

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Rumi
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Ellen Langer on Mindfulness

Harvard psychologist Ellen Langer talks about mindfulness and how it can help us enjoy what we already have.

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Ellen Langer
2011
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Ellen Langer: Mindfulness Over Matter

Ellen Langer is an artist and Harvard psychology professor who authored 11 books on the illusion of control, perceived control, successful aging and decision-making.

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Ellen Langer
2013
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Mindfulness (25th Anniversary Edition)

The highly innovative findings of social psychologist Dr. Ellen J. Langer and her team of researchers at Harvard introduced a unique concept of mindfulness, adapted to contemporary life in the West.

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Ellen J. Langer
2025
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Teaching Mindfulness to Empower Adolescents

Matthew Brensilver, JoAnna Hardy and Oren Jay Sofer provide a powerful guide to help teachers master the essential competencies needed to successfully share mindfulness practices with teens and adolescents.

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Matthew Brensilver, JoAnna Hardy, Oren Jay Sofer
2020
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Mindfulness for Carers: How to Manage the Demands of Caregiving While Finding a Place for Yourself

Carers are particularly vulnerable to feeling stressed, worried and worn down by the vast demands that often come with caregiving, be they physical, psychological or emotional.

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Cheryl Rezek
2015
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The Force of Character: And the Lasting Life

In his powerful bestseller The Soul's Code, James Hillman brilliantly illuminated the central importance of character to our spiritual and emotional lives.

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James Hillman
2025
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Taming the Mind

We all wish to gain greater understanding of ourselves. This ideal follow-up to the author's extremely popular Buddhism for Beginners explains in clear and simple language the essence of Buddhist philosophy and psychology together with practical tools for immediate implementation in our daily lives.

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Thubten Chodron
2025
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