To Pause and Protect In a groundbreaking program, Oregon police officers are learning mindfulness techniques to better deal with stress, be more focused on the job, and connect more meaningfully with the people in the communities they serve. Maureen O’Hagan reports A Journey to the Center of Yourself Depression is not a disease, says James Gordon, M.D. He talks to Tracy Picha about the importance of seeing depression not as an end point but as a fresh opportunity for growth and change Sidebar: James Gordon’s seven stages for the journey through depression  The Best Medicine Even if we hurt—maybe especially if we hurt, says Elaine Smookler—it helps to laugh Your Thoughts Our Thoughts Contributors  Now Designing buildings with humans in mind • The final frontier: NASA meditates • Overwhelmed by choice? How to navigate it better • Parents learn how to keep kids’ sports fun • A nine-year-old dreams of helping kids halfway around the world and gets down to work • Hospitals explore new ways to heal • Third-largest health insurance provider in the U.S. introduces meditation program • Research Roundup Bookmark This The writings, recordings, and apps that are capturing our attention now Mindful/Mindless Our take on who’s paying attention and who’s not One Taste In the Red Angela Mears celebrates the beet Recipes by Béatrice Peltre  Body/Mind Wave Theory Sam Buffa knows the best spot to gain perspective on life in the city: on his surfboard  Mind/Body Rewiring Your Emotions Think you’re destined to respond the same way emotionally to the same old triggers? Not necessarily so, says Sharon Begley. With a little mind training, you can chart new pathways  In Practice Techniques Looking for a respite from distraction? It’s as close as a cup of tea At Work Upgrade Your Environment A fresh approach to increasing employee engagement, and how to stop searching for a mindful work environment and start creating one Ask Ms. Mindful Breaking relationship patterns, navigating a life-changing event, and shifting out of the role of unofficial therapist Insight Cooling the Raging Fires Anger can be our undoing sometimes, says Jeffrey Brantley, M.D., but it doesn’t have to be that way  MindSpace Maira Kalman can’t stop talking about her upcoming silent retreat

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