Mary Martin PhD

There's a lot going on in the world and the chaos of it all affects us differently. How it affects us depends on our inner resources.

If you have a habit you'd like to change or one you'd like to add to your days, I highly recommend jumping on that, like now.

Let's review 2020 from the perspective of a child in elementary school. If the child is lucky, there are two caregivers in the household ...

People talk a lot about priorities and how to set them, and I'd like to take a moment to demystify the idea of priorities.

There's something poetic about allowing December to be as bad as it can be. Eating too much, drinking too much, not exercising or meditating

In "Psychologists Express Growing Concern with Mindfulness Meditation," Peter Hess reminds us that the McMindfulness discussion is alive and

We are about a decade into an experiment, birthed by the Internet, that has gradually resulted in the erosion of our social fabric.

Let's face it, attempting to practice mindfulness these days, when you just might be walking around on the verge of slapping people.

Regardless of what kids actually know, they are aware that their lives have changed, and in ways that impact the things they care most about

Why if I told you that parents matter, but they don't make a difference, and ditto for education and life events.

've written elsewhere about stories, and a large chunk of my doctorate had story-as-meaning-making at its center.

I'm speaking at 12pm, Eastern, this Sunday (July 26) at the SEA Homeschoolers Online Conference. It's free! Learn about mindfulness with me!

Last night, my 10-year old daughter, out of the blue, uttered: The word "life" triggers me. I had no idea she knew what "triggers" means.

It's lovely that you try to understand others, but what about you and your needs and goals? What's your intrapersonal relationship like?

hrough the practice of mindfulness, we get to know our own minds and bodies and what's good for them. My work with children and adults--

I adored Yuval Noah Harari's books, Homo Deus and Sapiens. I finally got around to 21 Lessons for the 21st Century on Audible.

These self-care sessions are about doing things that research has shown increase wellbeing and happiness and decrease anxiety. Join me!

You are not your thoughts. They are merely objects you can pay attention to and minimize the emotional impact they have, if you know how to.

When up against The Unwanted, whether it’s a backache or a pandemic, we always have a choice about how we will respond as long as we have th

A formalized, self-care plan is an important way to lighten your mental load and create a routine that has proven to be healthy for you.