Mental Health & Mindfulness

This corner of INDEX brings together a thoughtful mix of mental health and mindfulness resources, from research-grounded reading to practical tools you can use in the middle of an ordinary day. If you like understanding the “why” behind wellbeing, places like Greater Good, Mindful.org, Anxiety.org, UCLA Mindful, and Kristin Neff’s self-compassion site offer articles, talks, courses, assessments, and guided practices rooted in psychology, neuroscience, mindfulness education, or clinical-informed approaches. For deeper contemplative study, Waking Up, Plum Village, Tara Brach, and the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion provide structured teachings, retreats, dharma talks, teacher-led practices, and pathways into traditions centered on awareness, compassion, emotional healing, and self-kindness.

There are also plenty of more hands-on supports here for sleep, stress, focus, and daily grounding. Apps like Headspace, Calm, Insight Timer, Happier Meditation, Breathwrk, and Smiling Mind offer guided meditations, breathing exercises, sleep audio, courses, check-ins, and family or school-friendly wellbeing tools. myNoise takes a different but complementary route, with customizable sound environments for focus, meditation, sleep, tinnitus masking, ADHD support, or simply making a space feel easier to be in. And for more specific needs, MoodTools offers depression-focused self-help features including symptom tracking and a safety plan, while Movember brings mental health into the wider context of men’s health, suicide prevention, fundraising, and public guidance. Taken together, these listings make space for many entry points: learning, practicing, resting, seeking support, or building small habits that feel sustainable.