The Still Mind: On Reclaiming Our Attention

New Emotion Science Article

Our experiences are shaped by our ability to direct, or redirect, our attention. Managing our attention determines so much of our lived experiences – of time, of emotion, and how life unfolds before us. Our science article this month highlights how taking stock of our attention, through mindfulness, flow, and savouring, can enrich our waking moments. Excerpts and reflections are drawn from The Science of Flourishing: What Psychological Research Tells Us About Living Well.

On Mindfulness

Featured Podcast Episode

Mindfulness is all the rage these days. This episode puts the science and the practice of it in a dialogue to see where modern uses of this ancient form of philosophy and meditation converge and diverge. Sandy Clarke and Eugene Tee lead the way.