October 2013 Issue
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?...