Here’s this week’s ZenDuel roundup — 9 items across Mindfulness & Meditation, Mental Health Research.
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The TLDR
- Mindfulness & Meditation: Attention Is Our Original and Shared Vocation
- Mental Health Research: Scientists uncover 3 key brain pathways linked to lasting depression relief
Mindfulness & Meditation
Attention Is Our Original and Shared Vocation
A reflection on the late poet Mary Oliver, and what her work modeled for us and asks of us now. Mindful
My Journey to Mindfulness
October’s Teacher of the Month is a new voice to Mindful: musician Thaddaeus Washington. As a Toledo-based artist and founder of MIND Music, Thadd sees music as medicine and offers his original compositions as… Mindful
Mental Health Research
Scientists uncover 3 key brain pathways linked to lasting depression relief
Researchers have uncovered three brain pathways linked to lasting improvements in people receiving deep brain stimulation for severe, treatment-resistant depression. They also discovered that patients who failed to… ScienceDaily
Yale scientists discover how stress changes the brain to make memories stronger
Yale scientists have uncovered how the stress hormone cortisol helps the brain turn emotional experiences into stronger, longer-lasting memories. The discovery reveals that stress can reshape communication between brain… ScienceDaily

From the blog this week
How to Track Mood and Caffeine or Alcohol Intake
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Habit Tracker Spreadsheet vs App: Which One You’ll Keep Using
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Free Printable Habit Tracker for a Dry Month
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The 21/90 Rule for Habits: Does It Actually Work?
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Free Printable Habit Tracker for Quitting Smoking
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