Relationships Articles & Practices - Mindful https://www.mindful.org/category/mindfulness-for/relationships/ Healthy Mind, Healthy Life Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:43:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.mindful.org/content/uploads/cropped-Mindful-logo-blue-550px-1-48x48.png Relationships Articles & Practices - Mindful https://www.mindful.org/category/mindfulness-for/relationships/ 32 32 Elaine Smookler on How Setbacks Can Breed Resilience https://www.mindful.org/relationships-setbacks-can-breed-resilience/ Tue, 17 Mar 2026 13:02:06 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=14656 Exploring the relationship between mindfulness and happiness, accepting a certain amount of emotional "roughage" in our diet may be the key to thriving.

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]]> The Fine Art Of “Failing With Presence” https://www.mindful.org/the-fine-art-of-failing/ Sun, 01 Mar 2026 22:33:45 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=50007 If you've ever wondered how to recover when you've messed up big-time, Katherine Ellison shares the value of failing with presence—and learning from real, gentle accountability.

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]]> W.A.I.T. a Minute: A Practice to Pause Before You Post on Social Media https://www.mindful.org/w-a-i-t-a-minute/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 23:20:09 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/w-a-i-t-a-minute/ A simple mindful practice that can slow down emotional reaction, invite a breath, and encourage you to pause before you post.

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]]> How to Fall in Love & Uncover Happiness in 4 Minutes or Less https://www.mindful.org/how-to-fall-in-love-and-uncover-happiness-in-4-minutes-or-less/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:14:23 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/how-to-fall-in-love-and-uncover-happiness-in-4-minutes-or-less/ If we want to understand how to fall in love, then we have to know what builds connection.

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]]> 4 Quick Ways to Nurture & Show Love, Anytime https://www.mindful.org/love-actually/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 23:16:10 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/love-actually/ Here are some easy ways to show love with simple mindful actions that foster genuine connection and appreciation.

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]]> Finding Your People https://www.mindful.org/finding-your-people/ Fri, 19 Dec 2025 21:22:01 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=665946 While contemplative and mindfulness practices are often seen as solitary pursuits, Mindful founding editor Barry Boyce offers a case for why our search for peace and freedom is a group effort.

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]]> The Reluctant Host: How I Left Loneliness By Inviting People In https://www.mindful.org/the-reluctant-host-how-i-left-loneliness-by-inviting-people-in/ Wed, 17 Dec 2025 23:04:07 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=665489 Navigating life can be an intensely lonely experience—but sometimes the world is just waiting for you to invite it in. We can not only learn to host a bigger, more connected community, but we can also embrace deeper confidence and self-compassion—through extending a friendly invitation.

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]]> Growing (Apart) https://www.mindful.org/growing-apart/ Wed, 17 Dec 2025 23:00:55 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=665745 What happens when one person in a partnership goes on a journey of personal growth…and the other doesn’t?

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]]> The Mind-Traps that Lead to Toxic Jealousy https://www.mindful.org/the-mind-traps-that-lead-to-toxic-jealousy/ Sat, 22 Nov 2025 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=29744 Jealousy becomes problematic when it arises in imagined scenarios, which can cause us to make three major “cognitive mistakes” that lead us to misinterpret the truth.

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]]> An Interbeing Meditation for Connection and Understanding https://www.mindful.org/an-interbeing-meditation-for-connection-and-understanding/ Wed, 23 Apr 2025 14:17:47 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=662252 In this guided interbeing meditation, Shalini Bahl explores our interdependence as a pathway to better understanding, compassion, and cooperation, especially when conflict feels overwhelming.

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