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What Is Mindfulness? And Other Terms, Defined
We've compiled a comprehensive glossary to help you understand some of the key terminology behind mindfulness & the work we do.
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Shanthi Project
- Aug 17
- 5 min
Updates from the Classroom: What the Past Year Taught Us
We dive into the in-class program data and teacher stories that our team collected throughout the 2022-23 school year!
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Shauna Williams
- Jun 14
- 4 min
Why You Need Compassion Resilience (& How Shanthi Project Can Help)
For those in helping professions, compassion fatigue can come at you fast. Compassion resilience is our best strategy for facing it head-on.
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Lauren Drabenstott
- Apr 20
- 5 min
Mindfulness, Mother Earth & Making a Difference
As your mindfulness practice deepens, you’ll come to recognize that being present in the here-and-now extends to the natural world, too.
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Shanthi Project
- Mar 22
- 5 min
Shanthi Project’s Guide to Mindfulness Science
We explore the science behind claims that practicing mindfulness can improve focus, boost mental health, reduce personal biases & more.
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Shanthi Project
- Feb 13
- 4 min
Self-Compassion: The Gift that Keeps on Giving
Valentine’s Day is a celebration of love, including the love we hold for ourselves. But what is self-love without self-compassion?
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Dr. Georgia Bomgardner
- Jan 19
- 5 min
Community Engaged Mindfulness: Shanthi Project's Commitment to Belonging
In the pursuit of more inclusive mindfulness education, we're partnering with Lehigh University's Gender, Race, Inclusion & Trauma Lab.
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Maureen Wendling
- Dec 16, 2022
- 4 min
What's the Key to Beating Those Winter Blues?
This time of year, you may find a particular comfort by leaning into mindfulness and gratitude practices.
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Jennifer Cohen Harper
- Sep 14, 2022
- 5 min
Helping Kids Navigate Back-to-School Anxiety
As students adapt to new environments, classmates & expectations, back-to-school jitters are bound to arise. Here's what you can do to help!
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Shanthi Project
- Aug 4, 2022
- 2 min
The Power Behind the Poems: How Kids are Healing through Creative Writing
John Cosgrove leads biweekly poetry sessions for teens at the Juvenile Justice Center. “What they reveal in their poems amazes me," he says.
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Annie Serfass
- Jun 28, 2022
- 4 min
Learning, Growing & Grounding: My First Sixteen Weeks Teaching Mindfulness
Leading in-class mindfulness sessions with Shanthi Project showed me the power of movement, breath, and silence.
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Angelique Gutekunst
- Apr 6, 2022
- 4 min
Therapists, It's Time to Focus on Yourself for a Change
Burnout is a common phenomenon among mental health professionals—but regularly practicing self-care is the first step toward sustainability!
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Subhajit Ghoshal
- Mar 22, 2022
- 4 min
From India to the U.S. — How Mindfulness Helped Me Weather a New Season of My Life
During life's biggest transitions, Board Member Subhajit Ghoshal is grounded by mindfulness and meditation. Read about his journey!
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Karim Mendoza Brown
- Mar 9, 2022
- 4 min
Mindfulness, Social Justice & Returning to My Ancestral Roots
Learn how Karim Mendoza Brown is working to decolonize her mind and body from society’s ingrained perception of mindfulness.
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Shanthi Project
- Apr 3, 2021
- 5 min
How Are Your Employees Doing? Fostering a Culture of Wellness at Work
Have you taken the temperature of your employees in the past week? I’m not referring to investing in a temporal thermometer. Have you...
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Shanthi Project
- Dec 10, 2020
- 3 min
8 Unexpected Ways to Find Joy Even in 2020
As we navigate this unusual holiday, look for the cracks where the light shines through. Joy can be found, even in 2020!
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Shanthi Project
- Nov 10, 2020
- 4 min
Handling Stress of Holidays Past, Present, and Future
We asked our team how they use mindfulness during the hustle and bustle of the holidays. Learn their plans for a stress-free season!
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Shanthi Project
- Oct 20, 2020
- 3 min
Mindful Social Media Habits
Our social media lives and offline lives have nearly 100% merged. Mindfulness could just be the key we need to balancing it all longterm.
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Shanthi Project
- Apr 24, 2020
- 3 min
Honesty From a Mindfulness-Mom: Searching For Her Calm Expectations vs. Reality of Quarantine
By Helene Perrucci, Lead Teacher at Shanthi Project As schools across the country started to close, I quickly transformed my home into a...
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Shanthi Project
- Mar 12, 2020
- 2 min
How a Raisin Can Teach Mindful Habits
Mindful eating is the practice of bringing your full attention to what you are eating and how you are eating... using just one small raisin!
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