Having your feelings without your feelings having you.

KEY POINTS Athletes, business people, performing artists, parents can benefit from learning to befriend their feelings. When you practice befriending your feelings, you develop emotional resilience. Emotional resilience is the […]
It’s OK to Feel Anxious

Below is an excerpt from my book Still Quiet Place for Athletes: Mindfulness Skills for Achieving Peak Performance and Finding Flow in Sports and in Life Basic Concept: It’s Okay to Feel Anxious It is […]
Why ‘Forgive and Forget’ is Not Always the Wisest Path

How fierce, outer, engaged forgiveness can complement the inner forgiveness the mindfulness community so often emphasizes.
Interview: Dr. Amy Saltzman & Dr. Steven Hickman on UCSD Conference

Click below to watch my t.v. interview with my dear friend and colleague Dr. Steve Hickman, director of the UCSD Center for Mindfulness.
Way of Champions Interview

In this interview with Reed Maltbie from Changing the Game Project and Dr. Amy discuss What would it look like if all your athletes were able to acknowledge, resolve, and let […]
Incorporate Mindfulness: Finding a Still Quiet Place with Dr. Amy Saltzman

Stress Ed – Prevention Well Before the Tracks

Our community is losing the battle against teen suicide. We are failing to create a culture, and teach life skills that help teens thrive. As an expert in treating adolescent […]
Let’s Talk About Your Practice: Qualities & Qualifications for Sharing Mindfulness with Youth

Last week I was completing a 10 week Still Quiet Pace course with 30 teachers from a local high school. The principal is committed to bringing mindfulness to the entire […]
Secular Mindfulness in Public Schools

Dear Friends, Even though I have been saying for years that it is essential we that ensure that our teachings in public schools meet the highest bar in terms of […]
Teaching Mindfulness with Integrity

In this Q+A with Catharine Hannay, founder of MindfulTeachers.org, Amy discusses best practices in sharing mindfulness with kids.