HEALTHY Mind Matters: Sometimes Unplugging From the World Helps You Connect With Yourself

by | Jul 31, 2025 | Acceptance, Behavior Change, Connection, inner peace, meditation, Mindfulness, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Retreat

It’s always difficult to explain to friends and acquaintances why I go away each year for an extended silent meditation retreat. For the past five years I’ve traveled to Barre, Mass., home of the Insight Meditation Society (IMS), for 10 days of intensive mindfulness...