Mind & Body
My Enlightenment
By Michael Redhill, from Brick
All you have to do is breathe. Let all your thoughts drift away. Let it all goooooo.
Your Guide to Forest Bathing
By M. Amos Clifford
Let nature heal your mind, body, and spirit with the relaxing meditation of shinrin-yoku, or forest bathing, a Japanese therapy with cardiovascular benefits.
Finding the Mind’s Nine Bodies
by Jessica Cohen, special to Utne Reader
Phillip Moffitt, the previous owner, and editor of Esquire magazine is able to distinguish nine meditative states and describe how to attain them. He speaks to his inner adventures that he has pursued for six decades and focuses on altered states diverges which examined how Buddhist teachings can be applied to daily angst.
Listening to Trees
by Sam Mowe, from Spirituality & Health
When we listen to trees, we “unself” ourselves — and open to great beauty.
Biopower to the People
By Mailee Hung
Fitness trackers are redefining what it means to be a human subject.
Your Cultural Attire
By Zahir Janmohamed
Conversations about appropriation sometimes miss the complexity of culture.
Your Inner Voice
By Andrea Owen
Learn to understand your inner critic and how you can transform your happiness by changing your daily thoughts.
The Utne Mens’ Saga
By Eric Utne
From an ocean away, two distant relatives discover that they have more in common than a shared ancestory.
