About Caroline
As Co-founder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, California, I’ve spent the last 12 years learning about and promoting healthy minds and well-being. Our mission is to bring more kindness, compassion and resilience into the world. I'm happy to introduce you to my first book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women.
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The 3 Ps of Mindfulness
Interview with Caroline Welch
July 19, 2025
Twenty-five years ago, mindfulness was considered fringe in the West, but today, extensive research validates its benefits for mental health, resilience, and change management.
Caroline Welch, co-founder of the Mindsight Institute with Dan Siegel, explains in her book The Gift of Presence that mindfulness can become accessible based on three principles: purpose, pivot, and pace. She emphasizes the importance of discovering and adapting one’s purpose in life in order to navigate challenges with serenity, maintaining inner stability and respecting one’s own pace according to the stages of life.
Her approach highlights the particular mental burden of women – who are often required to juggle multiple roles –, while encouraging everyone to value their skills and find their own path.
The Mindsight Institute aims to provide a flexible framework where various therapeutic methods intersect, allowing professionals and the general public alike to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives.
A Conversation with Deepak Chopra about awareness, mindfulness, and the nature of reality
The Chopra Well
February 22, 2021
Caroline Welch is the CEO and Co-founder, with Dr. Dan Siegel, of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, California. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School with a master’s degree from the University of Southern California, she started her career in law as a corporate litigator. Welch has served as a Los Angeles County court-appointed mediator, as well as in- house counsel at MGM Studios and Spelling Entertainment Group. She began her mindfulness practice forty years ago while working in Japan as an English teacher.
Welch’s first book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women (released March 2020) has been widely acclaimed, described as, “A gift for us all—filled with practical insights about the power of mindfulness” and “a must-read for women of all ages” by Arianna Huffington and a “wise and clear book that shows us how mindful awareness can give us back our life,” by Tara Brach. Publishers Weekly praised Welch’s work as follows: “In The Gift of Presence … Caroline Welch … sets out to distill reams of peer-reviewed science about mindfulness into plain, clear advice.”
The Gift Of Presence & Mindfulness with Caroline Welch
Better Together with Maria Menounos
August 3, 2020
Looking to make a change in your life?
Bestselling author @CarolineWelchAuthor is just the person to guide you through it. With her mindfulness practices based around purpose, pivoting, and pacing, she gives us (women in particular!) a beautiful framework to make big, purpose-driven decisions in our lives.
Caroline offers some amazing strategies like “Selective Neglect” and “The 3 W’s: What Went Well” for practical, everyday tools we can apply to our whole lives.
Interview begins at approximately 19:30.
The Gift of Presence with Caroline Welch
On Balance: Parenting and Education
July 1, 2020
Dawn Williams speaks with Caroline Welch, co-founder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute, and author of The Gift Of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women. Caroline shares techniques for cultivating presence, a new way to frame our thinking about stress, and other strategies for living mindfully. A longtime friend of Blue School, Caroline’s research and recommendations are especially helpful now.
About On Balance:
Welcome to On Balance, a podcast for parents created by Blue School educators. We know that even in ideal circumstances, finding balance at home and in life can be a challenge. And now we’ve been called on to be 24 hour a day parents, while balancing work responsibilities and our own emotions during this difficult moment in time. If you are finding it particularly difficult, we’re so with you.
Welcome to the Eternal Now: Uncertainty feels a whole lot like a scary time loop
Forge
June 15, 2020
Why the infinite now is so unnerving
Caroline Welch, the CEO and co-founder of the Mindsight Institute and author of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, explains that the human brain has evolved over millions of years to detect patterns in what is happening in the present, which then allow us to anticipate what’s likely to happen next. Planning for the future is a hard-wired survival mechanism. “Not being able to detect and predict patterns in the present frustrates our brain, in effect putting it on furlough,” says Welch. “So when uncertainty is the only certainty, it’s highly stressful for us.”
Getting Present with Caroline Welch
Technology For Mindfulness Podcast
April 6, 2020
In episode 74, Caroline Welch joins us for a conversation about cultivating and pursuing a mindfulness practice. Caroline is the Co-founder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute and author of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women.
The Gift of Presence
Being Well Podcast with Rick Hanson and Forrest Hanson
March 23, 2020
Caroline Welch joins the podcast to help us explore the role of mindfulness in our everyday lives, and how presence can be a particularly valuable tool for women. Caroline’s new book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, offers a scientifically inspired approach to a simple question: Is there a way for women to live with more calm amid the chaos?
3 Ways To Let Go Of Your Wandering Thoughts & Stay Present
Mind Body Green
By Caroline Welch, Contributing Writer
March 18, 2020
Why is it that we are unhappy when unintentionally mind-wandering? Because when we aren’t present, we can easily get stuck in ruminating, reliving, and regretting the past, or fast-forwarding, catastrophizing, and worrying about the future. This unintentional, negative mind-wandering causes us to feel distracted and unhappy. Also in high-stress situations, we are more prone to unintentional mind-wandering. Sound familiar?
The Gift of Presence: Caroline Welch and Sharon Salzberg
Facebook Live
March 17, 2020
A conversation with Caroline Welch and Sharon Salzberg celebrating the launch of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women
21 Happiness Books That’ll Make You Feel Good at the Turn of Every Page
O Magazine
March 16, 2020
Are you overwhelmed by the world? We don’t blame you. The Gift of Presence offers a way for readers to establish an unshakable place of inner calm, so they remain sturdy even as the world sways around them. Caroline Welch, Co-founder, with Dr. Dan Siegel, of Mind Your Brain in Santa Monica, blends her own mindfulness teachings with wisdom gleaned from real women’s lives to create a wholly convincing reading experience.
We Can All Use the Gift of Presence
The Sunday Paper
March 15, 2020
In her new book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, Caroline Welch provides a timely, practical way to move from chaos to calm. She shares the wisdom from the lives of over 100 women whom she interviewed, together with the latest science made accessible to show how presence—being mindfully aware— can contribute to our well-being.
We spoke with Caroline about how we can pave a pathway, especially during these especially challenging times, for living with more presence and meaning through an approach she calls the 3Ps of Purpose, Pivoting and Pacing.
Present Company Accepted: PW talks with Caroline Welch
Publishers Weekly
February 21, 2020
In The Gift of Presence (TarcherPerigee, Mar.), Caroline Welch, cofounder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, Calif., sets out to distill reams of peer-reviewed science about mindfulness into plain, clear advice. Welch spoke with PW about what researchers do and don’t know about mindfulness, and what the practice can mean for wellness overall.
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The 3 Ps of Mindfulness
Interview with Caroline Welch
July 19, 2025
Twenty-five years ago, mindfulness was considered fringe in the West, but today, extensive research validates its benefits for mental health, resilience, and change management.
Caroline Welch, co-founder of the Mindsight Institute with Dan Siegel, explains in her book The Gift of Presence that mindfulness can become accessible based on three principles: purpose, pivot, and pace. She emphasizes the importance of discovering and adapting one’s purpose in life in order to navigate challenges with serenity, maintaining inner stability and respecting one’s own pace according to the stages of life.
Her approach highlights the particular mental burden of women – who are often required to juggle multiple roles –, while encouraging everyone to value their skills and find their own path.
The Mindsight Institute aims to provide a flexible framework where various therapeutic methods intersect, allowing professionals and the general public alike to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives.
A Conversation with Deepak Chopra about awareness, mindfulness, and the nature of reality
The Chopra Well
February 22, 2021
Caroline Welch is the CEO and Co-founder, with Dr. Dan Siegel, of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, California. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School with a master’s degree from the University of Southern California, she started her career in law as a corporate litigator. Welch has served as a Los Angeles County court-appointed mediator, as well as in- house counsel at MGM Studios and Spelling Entertainment Group. She began her mindfulness practice forty years ago while working in Japan as an English teacher.
Welch’s first book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women (released March 2020) has been widely acclaimed, described as, “A gift for us all—filled with practical insights about the power of mindfulness” and “a must-read for women of all ages” by Arianna Huffington and a “wise and clear book that shows us how mindful awareness can give us back our life,” by Tara Brach. Publishers Weekly praised Welch’s work as follows: “In The Gift of Presence … Caroline Welch … sets out to distill reams of peer-reviewed science about mindfulness into plain, clear advice.”
The Gift Of Presence & Mindfulness with Caroline Welch
Better Together with Maria Menounos
August 3, 2020
Looking to make a change in your life?
Bestselling author @CarolineWelchAuthor is just the person to guide you through it. With her mindfulness practices based around purpose, pivoting, and pacing, she gives us (women in particular!) a beautiful framework to make big, purpose-driven decisions in our lives.
Caroline offers some amazing strategies like “Selective Neglect” and “The 3 W’s: What Went Well” for practical, everyday tools we can apply to our whole lives.
Interview begins at approximately 19:30.
The Gift of Presence with Caroline Welch
On Balance: Parenting and Education
July 1, 2020
Dawn Williams speaks with Caroline Welch, co-founder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute, and author of The Gift Of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women. Caroline shares techniques for cultivating presence, a new way to frame our thinking about stress, and other strategies for living mindfully. A longtime friend of Blue School, Caroline’s research and recommendations are especially helpful now.
About On Balance:
Welcome to On Balance, a podcast for parents created by Blue School educators. We know that even in ideal circumstances, finding balance at home and in life can be a challenge. And now we’ve been called on to be 24 hour a day parents, while balancing work responsibilities and our own emotions during this difficult moment in time. If you are finding it particularly difficult, we’re so with you.
Welcome to the Eternal Now: Uncertainty feels a whole lot like a scary time loop
Forge
June 15, 2020
Why the infinite now is so unnerving
Caroline Welch, the CEO and co-founder of the Mindsight Institute and author of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, explains that the human brain has evolved over millions of years to detect patterns in what is happening in the present, which then allow us to anticipate what’s likely to happen next. Planning for the future is a hard-wired survival mechanism. “Not being able to detect and predict patterns in the present frustrates our brain, in effect putting it on furlough,” says Welch. “So when uncertainty is the only certainty, it’s highly stressful for us.”
Getting Present with Caroline Welch
Technology For Mindfulness Podcast
April 6, 2020
In episode 74, Caroline Welch joins us for a conversation about cultivating and pursuing a mindfulness practice. Caroline is the Co-founder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute and author of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women.
The Gift of Presence
Being Well Podcast with Rick Hanson and Forrest Hanson
March 23, 2020
Caroline Welch joins the podcast to help us explore the role of mindfulness in our everyday lives, and how presence can be a particularly valuable tool for women. Caroline’s new book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, offers a scientifically inspired approach to a simple question: Is there a way for women to live with more calm amid the chaos?
3 Ways To Let Go Of Your Wandering Thoughts & Stay Present
Mind Body Green
By Caroline Welch, Contributing Writer
March 18, 2020
Why is it that we are unhappy when unintentionally mind-wandering? Because when we aren’t present, we can easily get stuck in ruminating, reliving, and regretting the past, or fast-forwarding, catastrophizing, and worrying about the future. This unintentional, negative mind-wandering causes us to feel distracted and unhappy. Also in high-stress situations, we are more prone to unintentional mind-wandering. Sound familiar?
The Gift of Presence: Caroline Welch and Sharon Salzberg
Facebook Live
March 17, 2020
A conversation with Caroline Welch and Sharon Salzberg celebrating the launch of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women
21 Happiness Books That’ll Make You Feel Good at the Turn of Every Page
O Magazine
March 16, 2020
Are you overwhelmed by the world? We don’t blame you. The Gift of Presence offers a way for readers to establish an unshakable place of inner calm, so they remain sturdy even as the world sways around them. Caroline Welch, Co-founder, with Dr. Dan Siegel, of Mind Your Brain in Santa Monica, blends her own mindfulness teachings with wisdom gleaned from real women’s lives to create a wholly convincing reading experience.
We Can All Use the Gift of Presence
The Sunday Paper
March 15, 2020
In her new book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, Caroline Welch provides a timely, practical way to move from chaos to calm. She shares the wisdom from the lives of over 100 women whom she interviewed, together with the latest science made accessible to show how presence—being mindfully aware— can contribute to our well-being.
We spoke with Caroline about how we can pave a pathway, especially during these especially challenging times, for living with more presence and meaning through an approach she calls the 3Ps of Purpose, Pivoting and Pacing.
Present Company Accepted: PW talks with Caroline Welch
Publishers Weekly
February 21, 2020
In The Gift of Presence (TarcherPerigee, Mar.), Caroline Welch, cofounder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, Calif., sets out to distill reams of peer-reviewed science about mindfulness into plain, clear advice. Welch spoke with PW about what researchers do and don’t know about mindfulness, and what the practice can mean for wellness overall.
PRESS
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The 3 Ps of Mindfulness
Interview with Caroline Welch
July 19, 2025
Twenty-five years ago, mindfulness was considered fringe in the West, but today, extensive research validates its benefits for mental health, resilience, and change management.
Caroline Welch, co-founder of the Mindsight Institute with Dan Siegel, explains in her book The Gift of Presence that mindfulness can become accessible based on three principles: purpose, pivot, and pace. She emphasizes the importance of discovering and adapting one’s purpose in life in order to navigate challenges with serenity, maintaining inner stability and respecting one’s own pace according to the stages of life.
Her approach highlights the particular mental burden of women – who are often required to juggle multiple roles –, while encouraging everyone to value their skills and find their own path.
The Mindsight Institute aims to provide a flexible framework where various therapeutic methods intersect, allowing professionals and the general public alike to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives.
A Conversation with Deepak Chopra about awareness, mindfulness, and the nature of reality
The Chopra Well
February 22, 2021
Caroline Welch is the CEO and Co-founder, with Dr. Dan Siegel, of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, California. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School with a master’s degree from the University of Southern California, she started her career in law as a corporate litigator. Welch has served as a Los Angeles County court-appointed mediator, as well as in- house counsel at MGM Studios and Spelling Entertainment Group. She began her mindfulness practice forty years ago while working in Japan as an English teacher.
Welch’s first book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women (released March 2020) has been widely acclaimed, described as, “A gift for us all—filled with practical insights about the power of mindfulness” and “a must-read for women of all ages” by Arianna Huffington and a “wise and clear book that shows us how mindful awareness can give us back our life,” by Tara Brach. Publishers Weekly praised Welch’s work as follows: “In The Gift of Presence … Caroline Welch … sets out to distill reams of peer-reviewed science about mindfulness into plain, clear advice.”
The Gift Of Presence & Mindfulness with Caroline Welch
Better Together with Maria Menounos
August 3, 2020
Looking to make a change in your life?
Bestselling author @CarolineWelchAuthor is just the person to guide you through it. With her mindfulness practices based around purpose, pivoting, and pacing, she gives us (women in particular!) a beautiful framework to make big, purpose-driven decisions in our lives.
Caroline offers some amazing strategies like “Selective Neglect” and “The 3 W’s: What Went Well” for practical, everyday tools we can apply to our whole lives.
Interview begins at approximately 19:30.
The Gift of Presence with Caroline Welch
On Balance: Parenting and Education
July 1, 2020
Dawn Williams speaks with Caroline Welch, co-founder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute, and author of The Gift Of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women. Caroline shares techniques for cultivating presence, a new way to frame our thinking about stress, and other strategies for living mindfully. A longtime friend of Blue School, Caroline’s research and recommendations are especially helpful now.
About On Balance:
Welcome to On Balance, a podcast for parents created by Blue School educators. We know that even in ideal circumstances, finding balance at home and in life can be a challenge. And now we’ve been called on to be 24 hour a day parents, while balancing work responsibilities and our own emotions during this difficult moment in time. If you are finding it particularly difficult, we’re so with you.
Welcome to the Eternal Now: Uncertainty feels a whole lot like a scary time loop
Forge
June 15, 2020
Why the infinite now is so unnerving
Caroline Welch, the CEO and co-founder of the Mindsight Institute and author of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, explains that the human brain has evolved over millions of years to detect patterns in what is happening in the present, which then allow us to anticipate what’s likely to happen next. Planning for the future is a hard-wired survival mechanism. “Not being able to detect and predict patterns in the present frustrates our brain, in effect putting it on furlough,” says Welch. “So when uncertainty is the only certainty, it’s highly stressful for us.”
Getting Present with Caroline Welch
Technology For Mindfulness Podcast
April 6, 2020
In episode 74, Caroline Welch joins us for a conversation about cultivating and pursuing a mindfulness practice. Caroline is the Co-founder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute and author of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women.
The Gift of Presence
Being Well Podcast with Rick Hanson and Forrest Hanson
March 23, 2020
Caroline Welch joins the podcast to help us explore the role of mindfulness in our everyday lives, and how presence can be a particularly valuable tool for women. Caroline’s new book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, offers a scientifically inspired approach to a simple question: Is there a way for women to live with more calm amid the chaos?
3 Ways To Let Go Of Your Wandering Thoughts & Stay Present
Mind Body Green
By Caroline Welch, Contributing Writer
March 18, 2020
Why is it that we are unhappy when unintentionally mind-wandering? Because when we aren’t present, we can easily get stuck in ruminating, reliving, and regretting the past, or fast-forwarding, catastrophizing, and worrying about the future. This unintentional, negative mind-wandering causes us to feel distracted and unhappy. Also in high-stress situations, we are more prone to unintentional mind-wandering. Sound familiar?
The Gift of Presence: Caroline Welch and Sharon Salzberg
Facebook Live
March 17, 2020
A conversation with Caroline Welch and Sharon Salzberg celebrating the launch of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women
21 Happiness Books That’ll Make You Feel Good at the Turn of Every Page
O Magazine
March 16, 2020
Are you overwhelmed by the world? We don’t blame you. The Gift of Presence offers a way for readers to establish an unshakable place of inner calm, so they remain sturdy even as the world sways around them. Caroline Welch, Co-founder, with Dr. Dan Siegel, of Mind Your Brain in Santa Monica, blends her own mindfulness teachings with wisdom gleaned from real women’s lives to create a wholly convincing reading experience.
We Can All Use the Gift of Presence
The Sunday Paper
March 15, 2020
In her new book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, Caroline Welch provides a timely, practical way to move from chaos to calm. She shares the wisdom from the lives of over 100 women whom she interviewed, together with the latest science made accessible to show how presence—being mindfully aware— can contribute to our well-being.
We spoke with Caroline about how we can pave a pathway, especially during these especially challenging times, for living with more presence and meaning through an approach she calls the 3Ps of Purpose, Pivoting and Pacing.
Present Company Accepted: PW talks with Caroline Welch
Publishers Weekly
February 21, 2020
In The Gift of Presence (TarcherPerigee, Mar.), Caroline Welch, cofounder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, Calif., sets out to distill reams of peer-reviewed science about mindfulness into plain, clear advice. Welch spoke with PW about what researchers do and don’t know about mindfulness, and what the practice can mean for wellness overall.
PRESS
PRESS
The 3 Ps of Mindfulness
Interview with Caroline Welch
July 19, 2025
Twenty-five years ago, mindfulness was considered fringe in the West, but today, extensive research validates its benefits for mental health, resilience, and change management.
Caroline Welch, co-founder of the Mindsight Institute with Dan Siegel, explains in her book The Gift of Presence that mindfulness can become accessible based on three principles: purpose, pivot, and pace. She emphasizes the importance of discovering and adapting one’s purpose in life in order to navigate challenges with serenity, maintaining inner stability and respecting one’s own pace according to the stages of life.
Her approach highlights the particular mental burden of women – who are often required to juggle multiple roles –, while encouraging everyone to value their skills and find their own path.
The Mindsight Institute aims to provide a flexible framework where various therapeutic methods intersect, allowing professionals and the general public alike to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives.
A Conversation with Deepak Chopra about awareness, mindfulness, and the nature of reality
The Chopra Well
February 22, 2021
Caroline Welch is the CEO and Co-founder, with Dr. Dan Siegel, of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, California. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School with a master’s degree from the University of Southern California, she started her career in law as a corporate litigator. Welch has served as a Los Angeles County court-appointed mediator, as well as in- house counsel at MGM Studios and Spelling Entertainment Group. She began her mindfulness practice forty years ago while working in Japan as an English teacher.
Welch’s first book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women (released March 2020) has been widely acclaimed, described as, “A gift for us all—filled with practical insights about the power of mindfulness” and “a must-read for women of all ages” by Arianna Huffington and a “wise and clear book that shows us how mindful awareness can give us back our life,” by Tara Brach. Publishers Weekly praised Welch’s work as follows: “In The Gift of Presence … Caroline Welch … sets out to distill reams of peer-reviewed science about mindfulness into plain, clear advice.”
The Gift Of Presence & Mindfulness with Caroline Welch
Better Together with Maria Menounos
August 3, 2020
Looking to make a change in your life?
Bestselling author @CarolineWelchAuthor is just the person to guide you through it. With her mindfulness practices based around purpose, pivoting, and pacing, she gives us (women in particular!) a beautiful framework to make big, purpose-driven decisions in our lives.
Caroline offers some amazing strategies like “Selective Neglect” and “The 3 W’s: What Went Well” for practical, everyday tools we can apply to our whole lives.
Interview begins at approximately 19:30.
The Gift of Presence with Caroline Welch
On Balance: Parenting and Education
July 1, 2020
Dawn Williams speaks with Caroline Welch, co-founder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute, and author of The Gift Of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women. Caroline shares techniques for cultivating presence, a new way to frame our thinking about stress, and other strategies for living mindfully. A longtime friend of Blue School, Caroline’s research and recommendations are especially helpful now.
About On Balance:
Welcome to On Balance, a podcast for parents created by Blue School educators. We know that even in ideal circumstances, finding balance at home and in life can be a challenge. And now we’ve been called on to be 24 hour a day parents, while balancing work responsibilities and our own emotions during this difficult moment in time. If you are finding it particularly difficult, we’re so with you.
Welcome to the Eternal Now: Uncertainty feels a whole lot like a scary time loop
Forge
June 15, 2020
Why the infinite now is so unnerving
Caroline Welch, the CEO and co-founder of the Mindsight Institute and author of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, explains that the human brain has evolved over millions of years to detect patterns in what is happening in the present, which then allow us to anticipate what’s likely to happen next. Planning for the future is a hard-wired survival mechanism. “Not being able to detect and predict patterns in the present frustrates our brain, in effect putting it on furlough,” says Welch. “So when uncertainty is the only certainty, it’s highly stressful for us.”
Getting Present with Caroline Welch
Technology For Mindfulness Podcast
April 6, 2020
In episode 74, Caroline Welch joins us for a conversation about cultivating and pursuing a mindfulness practice. Caroline is the Co-founder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute and author of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women.
The Gift of Presence
Being Well Podcast with Rick Hanson and Forrest Hanson
March 23, 2020
Caroline Welch joins the podcast to help us explore the role of mindfulness in our everyday lives, and how presence can be a particularly valuable tool for women. Caroline’s new book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, offers a scientifically inspired approach to a simple question: Is there a way for women to live with more calm amid the chaos?
3 Ways To Let Go Of Your Wandering Thoughts & Stay Present
Mind Body Green
By Caroline Welch, Contributing Writer
March 18, 2020
Why is it that we are unhappy when unintentionally mind-wandering? Because when we aren’t present, we can easily get stuck in ruminating, reliving, and regretting the past, or fast-forwarding, catastrophizing, and worrying about the future. This unintentional, negative mind-wandering causes us to feel distracted and unhappy. Also in high-stress situations, we are more prone to unintentional mind-wandering. Sound familiar?
The Gift of Presence: Caroline Welch and Sharon Salzberg
Facebook Live
March 17, 2020
A conversation with Caroline Welch and Sharon Salzberg celebrating the launch of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women
21 Happiness Books That’ll Make You Feel Good at the Turn of Every Page
O Magazine
March 16, 2020
Are you overwhelmed by the world? We don’t blame you. The Gift of Presence offers a way for readers to establish an unshakable place of inner calm, so they remain sturdy even as the world sways around them. Caroline Welch, Co-founder, with Dr. Dan Siegel, of Mind Your Brain in Santa Monica, blends her own mindfulness teachings with wisdom gleaned from real women’s lives to create a wholly convincing reading experience.
We Can All Use the Gift of Presence
The Sunday Paper
March 15, 2020
In her new book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, Caroline Welch provides a timely, practical way to move from chaos to calm. She shares the wisdom from the lives of over 100 women whom she interviewed, together with the latest science made accessible to show how presence—being mindfully aware— can contribute to our well-being.
We spoke with Caroline about how we can pave a pathway, especially during these especially challenging times, for living with more presence and meaning through an approach she calls the 3Ps of Purpose, Pivoting and Pacing.
Present Company Accepted: PW talks with Caroline Welch
Publishers Weekly
February 21, 2020
In The Gift of Presence (TarcherPerigee, Mar.), Caroline Welch, cofounder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, Calif., sets out to distill reams of peer-reviewed science about mindfulness into plain, clear advice. Welch spoke with PW about what researchers do and don’t know about mindfulness, and what the practice can mean for wellness overall.
PRESS
PRESS
The 3 Ps of Mindfulness
Interview with Caroline Welch
July 19, 2025
Twenty-five years ago, mindfulness was considered fringe in the West, but today, extensive research validates its benefits for mental health, resilience, and change management.
Caroline Welch, co-founder of the Mindsight Institute with Dan Siegel, explains in her book The Gift of Presence that mindfulness can become accessible based on three principles: purpose, pivot, and pace. She emphasizes the importance of discovering and adapting one’s purpose in life in order to navigate challenges with serenity, maintaining inner stability and respecting one’s own pace according to the stages of life.
Her approach highlights the particular mental burden of women – who are often required to juggle multiple roles –, while encouraging everyone to value their skills and find their own path.
The Mindsight Institute aims to provide a flexible framework where various therapeutic methods intersect, allowing professionals and the general public alike to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives.
A Conversation with Deepak Chopra about awareness, mindfulness, and the nature of reality
The Chopra Well
February 22, 2021
Caroline Welch is the CEO and Co-founder, with Dr. Dan Siegel, of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, California. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School with a master’s degree from the University of Southern California, she started her career in law as a corporate litigator. Welch has served as a Los Angeles County court-appointed mediator, as well as in- house counsel at MGM Studios and Spelling Entertainment Group. She began her mindfulness practice forty years ago while working in Japan as an English teacher.
Welch’s first book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women (released March 2020) has been widely acclaimed, described as, “A gift for us all—filled with practical insights about the power of mindfulness” and “a must-read for women of all ages” by Arianna Huffington and a “wise and clear book that shows us how mindful awareness can give us back our life,” by Tara Brach. Publishers Weekly praised Welch’s work as follows: “In The Gift of Presence … Caroline Welch … sets out to distill reams of peer-reviewed science about mindfulness into plain, clear advice.”
The Gift Of Presence & Mindfulness with Caroline Welch
Better Together with Maria Menounos
August 3, 2020
Looking to make a change in your life?
Bestselling author @CarolineWelchAuthor is just the person to guide you through it. With her mindfulness practices based around purpose, pivoting, and pacing, she gives us (women in particular!) a beautiful framework to make big, purpose-driven decisions in our lives.
Caroline offers some amazing strategies like “Selective Neglect” and “The 3 W’s: What Went Well” for practical, everyday tools we can apply to our whole lives.
Interview begins at approximately 19:30.
The Gift of Presence with Caroline Welch
On Balance: Parenting and Education
July 1, 2020
Dawn Williams speaks with Caroline Welch, co-founder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute, and author of The Gift Of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women. Caroline shares techniques for cultivating presence, a new way to frame our thinking about stress, and other strategies for living mindfully. A longtime friend of Blue School, Caroline’s research and recommendations are especially helpful now.
About On Balance:
Welcome to On Balance, a podcast for parents created by Blue School educators. We know that even in ideal circumstances, finding balance at home and in life can be a challenge. And now we’ve been called on to be 24 hour a day parents, while balancing work responsibilities and our own emotions during this difficult moment in time. If you are finding it particularly difficult, we’re so with you.
Welcome to the Eternal Now: Uncertainty feels a whole lot like a scary time loop
Forge
June 15, 2020
Why the infinite now is so unnerving
Caroline Welch, the CEO and co-founder of the Mindsight Institute and author of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, explains that the human brain has evolved over millions of years to detect patterns in what is happening in the present, which then allow us to anticipate what’s likely to happen next. Planning for the future is a hard-wired survival mechanism. “Not being able to detect and predict patterns in the present frustrates our brain, in effect putting it on furlough,” says Welch. “So when uncertainty is the only certainty, it’s highly stressful for us.”
Getting Present with Caroline Welch
Technology For Mindfulness Podcast
April 6, 2020
In episode 74, Caroline Welch joins us for a conversation about cultivating and pursuing a mindfulness practice. Caroline is the Co-founder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute and author of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women.
The Gift of Presence
Being Well Podcast with Rick Hanson and Forrest Hanson
March 23, 2020
Caroline Welch joins the podcast to help us explore the role of mindfulness in our everyday lives, and how presence can be a particularly valuable tool for women. Caroline’s new book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, offers a scientifically inspired approach to a simple question: Is there a way for women to live with more calm amid the chaos?
3 Ways To Let Go Of Your Wandering Thoughts & Stay Present
Mind Body Green
By Caroline Welch, Contributing Writer
March 18, 2020
Why is it that we are unhappy when unintentionally mind-wandering? Because when we aren’t present, we can easily get stuck in ruminating, reliving, and regretting the past, or fast-forwarding, catastrophizing, and worrying about the future. This unintentional, negative mind-wandering causes us to feel distracted and unhappy. Also in high-stress situations, we are more prone to unintentional mind-wandering. Sound familiar?
The Gift of Presence: Caroline Welch and Sharon Salzberg
Facebook Live
March 17, 2020
A conversation with Caroline Welch and Sharon Salzberg celebrating the launch of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women
21 Happiness Books That’ll Make You Feel Good at the Turn of Every Page
O Magazine
March 16, 2020
Are you overwhelmed by the world? We don’t blame you. The Gift of Presence offers a way for readers to establish an unshakable place of inner calm, so they remain sturdy even as the world sways around them. Caroline Welch, Co-founder, with Dr. Dan Siegel, of Mind Your Brain in Santa Monica, blends her own mindfulness teachings with wisdom gleaned from real women’s lives to create a wholly convincing reading experience.
We Can All Use the Gift of Presence
The Sunday Paper
March 15, 2020
In her new book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, Caroline Welch provides a timely, practical way to move from chaos to calm. She shares the wisdom from the lives of over 100 women whom she interviewed, together with the latest science made accessible to show how presence—being mindfully aware— can contribute to our well-being.
We spoke with Caroline about how we can pave a pathway, especially during these especially challenging times, for living with more presence and meaning through an approach she calls the 3Ps of Purpose, Pivoting and Pacing.
Present Company Accepted: PW talks with Caroline Welch
Publishers Weekly
February 21, 2020
In The Gift of Presence (TarcherPerigee, Mar.), Caroline Welch, cofounder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, Calif., sets out to distill reams of peer-reviewed science about mindfulness into plain, clear advice. Welch spoke with PW about what researchers do and don’t know about mindfulness, and what the practice can mean for wellness overall.
PRESS
PRESS
The 3 Ps of Mindfulness
Interview with Caroline Welch
July 19, 2025
Twenty-five years ago, mindfulness was considered fringe in the West, but today, extensive research validates its benefits for mental health, resilience, and change management.
Caroline Welch, co-founder of the Mindsight Institute with Dan Siegel, explains in her book The Gift of Presence that mindfulness can become accessible based on three principles: purpose, pivot, and pace. She emphasizes the importance of discovering and adapting one’s purpose in life in order to navigate challenges with serenity, maintaining inner stability and respecting one’s own pace according to the stages of life.
Her approach highlights the particular mental burden of women – who are often required to juggle multiple roles –, while encouraging everyone to value their skills and find their own path.
The Mindsight Institute aims to provide a flexible framework where various therapeutic methods intersect, allowing professionals and the general public alike to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives.
A Conversation with Deepak Chopra about awareness, mindfulness, and the nature of reality
The Chopra Well
February 22, 2021
Caroline Welch is the CEO and Co-founder, with Dr. Dan Siegel, of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, California. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School with a master’s degree from the University of Southern California, she started her career in law as a corporate litigator. Welch has served as a Los Angeles County court-appointed mediator, as well as in- house counsel at MGM Studios and Spelling Entertainment Group. She began her mindfulness practice forty years ago while working in Japan as an English teacher.
Welch’s first book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women (released March 2020) has been widely acclaimed, described as, “A gift for us all—filled with practical insights about the power of mindfulness” and “a must-read for women of all ages” by Arianna Huffington and a “wise and clear book that shows us how mindful awareness can give us back our life,” by Tara Brach. Publishers Weekly praised Welch’s work as follows: “In The Gift of Presence … Caroline Welch … sets out to distill reams of peer-reviewed science about mindfulness into plain, clear advice.”
The Gift Of Presence & Mindfulness with Caroline Welch
Better Together with Maria Menounos
August 3, 2020
Looking to make a change in your life?
Bestselling author @CarolineWelchAuthor is just the person to guide you through it. With her mindfulness practices based around purpose, pivoting, and pacing, she gives us (women in particular!) a beautiful framework to make big, purpose-driven decisions in our lives.
Caroline offers some amazing strategies like “Selective Neglect” and “The 3 W’s: What Went Well” for practical, everyday tools we can apply to our whole lives.
Interview begins at approximately 19:30.
The Gift of Presence with Caroline Welch
On Balance: Parenting and Education
July 1, 2020
Dawn Williams speaks with Caroline Welch, co-founder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute, and author of The Gift Of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women. Caroline shares techniques for cultivating presence, a new way to frame our thinking about stress, and other strategies for living mindfully. A longtime friend of Blue School, Caroline’s research and recommendations are especially helpful now.
About On Balance:
Welcome to On Balance, a podcast for parents created by Blue School educators. We know that even in ideal circumstances, finding balance at home and in life can be a challenge. And now we’ve been called on to be 24 hour a day parents, while balancing work responsibilities and our own emotions during this difficult moment in time. If you are finding it particularly difficult, we’re so with you.
Welcome to the Eternal Now: Uncertainty feels a whole lot like a scary time loop
Forge
June 15, 2020
Why the infinite now is so unnerving
Caroline Welch, the CEO and co-founder of the Mindsight Institute and author of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, explains that the human brain has evolved over millions of years to detect patterns in what is happening in the present, which then allow us to anticipate what’s likely to happen next. Planning for the future is a hard-wired survival mechanism. “Not being able to detect and predict patterns in the present frustrates our brain, in effect putting it on furlough,” says Welch. “So when uncertainty is the only certainty, it’s highly stressful for us.”
Getting Present with Caroline Welch
Technology For Mindfulness Podcast
April 6, 2020
In episode 74, Caroline Welch joins us for a conversation about cultivating and pursuing a mindfulness practice. Caroline is the Co-founder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute and author of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women.
The Gift of Presence
Being Well Podcast with Rick Hanson and Forrest Hanson
March 23, 2020
Caroline Welch joins the podcast to help us explore the role of mindfulness in our everyday lives, and how presence can be a particularly valuable tool for women. Caroline’s new book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, offers a scientifically inspired approach to a simple question: Is there a way for women to live with more calm amid the chaos?
3 Ways To Let Go Of Your Wandering Thoughts & Stay Present
Mind Body Green
By Caroline Welch, Contributing Writer
March 18, 2020
Why is it that we are unhappy when unintentionally mind-wandering? Because when we aren’t present, we can easily get stuck in ruminating, reliving, and regretting the past, or fast-forwarding, catastrophizing, and worrying about the future. This unintentional, negative mind-wandering causes us to feel distracted and unhappy. Also in high-stress situations, we are more prone to unintentional mind-wandering. Sound familiar?
The Gift of Presence: Caroline Welch and Sharon Salzberg
Facebook Live
March 17, 2020
A conversation with Caroline Welch and Sharon Salzberg celebrating the launch of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women
21 Happiness Books That’ll Make You Feel Good at the Turn of Every Page
O Magazine
March 16, 2020
Are you overwhelmed by the world? We don’t blame you. The Gift of Presence offers a way for readers to establish an unshakable place of inner calm, so they remain sturdy even as the world sways around them. Caroline Welch, Co-founder, with Dr. Dan Siegel, of Mind Your Brain in Santa Monica, blends her own mindfulness teachings with wisdom gleaned from real women’s lives to create a wholly convincing reading experience.
We Can All Use the Gift of Presence
The Sunday Paper
March 15, 2020
In her new book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, Caroline Welch provides a timely, practical way to move from chaos to calm. She shares the wisdom from the lives of over 100 women whom she interviewed, together with the latest science made accessible to show how presence—being mindfully aware— can contribute to our well-being.
We spoke with Caroline about how we can pave a pathway, especially during these especially challenging times, for living with more presence and meaning through an approach she calls the 3Ps of Purpose, Pivoting and Pacing.
Present Company Accepted: PW talks with Caroline Welch
Publishers Weekly
February 21, 2020
In The Gift of Presence (TarcherPerigee, Mar.), Caroline Welch, cofounder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, Calif., sets out to distill reams of peer-reviewed science about mindfulness into plain, clear advice. Welch spoke with PW about what researchers do and don’t know about mindfulness, and what the practice can mean for wellness overall.
PRESS
PRESS
The 3 Ps of Mindfulness
Interview with Caroline Welch
July 19, 2025
Twenty-five years ago, mindfulness was considered fringe in the West, but today, extensive research validates its benefits for mental health, resilience, and change management.
Caroline Welch, co-founder of the Mindsight Institute with Dan Siegel, explains in her book The Gift of Presence that mindfulness can become accessible based on three principles: purpose, pivot, and pace. She emphasizes the importance of discovering and adapting one’s purpose in life in order to navigate challenges with serenity, maintaining inner stability and respecting one’s own pace according to the stages of life.
Her approach highlights the particular mental burden of women – who are often required to juggle multiple roles –, while encouraging everyone to value their skills and find their own path.
The Mindsight Institute aims to provide a flexible framework where various therapeutic methods intersect, allowing professionals and the general public alike to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives.
A Conversation with Deepak Chopra about awareness, mindfulness, and the nature of reality
The Chopra Well
February 22, 2021
Caroline Welch is the CEO and Co-founder, with Dr. Dan Siegel, of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, California. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School with a master’s degree from the University of Southern California, she started her career in law as a corporate litigator. Welch has served as a Los Angeles County court-appointed mediator, as well as in- house counsel at MGM Studios and Spelling Entertainment Group. She began her mindfulness practice forty years ago while working in Japan as an English teacher.
Welch’s first book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women (released March 2020) has been widely acclaimed, described as, “A gift for us all—filled with practical insights about the power of mindfulness” and “a must-read for women of all ages” by Arianna Huffington and a “wise and clear book that shows us how mindful awareness can give us back our life,” by Tara Brach. Publishers Weekly praised Welch’s work as follows: “In The Gift of Presence … Caroline Welch … sets out to distill reams of peer-reviewed science about mindfulness into plain, clear advice.”
The Gift Of Presence & Mindfulness with Caroline Welch
Better Together with Maria Menounos
August 3, 2020
Looking to make a change in your life?
Bestselling author @CarolineWelchAuthor is just the person to guide you through it. With her mindfulness practices based around purpose, pivoting, and pacing, she gives us (women in particular!) a beautiful framework to make big, purpose-driven decisions in our lives.
Caroline offers some amazing strategies like “Selective Neglect” and “The 3 W’s: What Went Well” for practical, everyday tools we can apply to our whole lives.
Interview begins at approximately 19:30.
The Gift of Presence with Caroline Welch
On Balance: Parenting and Education
July 1, 2020
Dawn Williams speaks with Caroline Welch, co-founder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute, and author of The Gift Of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women. Caroline shares techniques for cultivating presence, a new way to frame our thinking about stress, and other strategies for living mindfully. A longtime friend of Blue School, Caroline’s research and recommendations are especially helpful now.
About On Balance:
Welcome to On Balance, a podcast for parents created by Blue School educators. We know that even in ideal circumstances, finding balance at home and in life can be a challenge. And now we’ve been called on to be 24 hour a day parents, while balancing work responsibilities and our own emotions during this difficult moment in time. If you are finding it particularly difficult, we’re so with you.
Welcome to the Eternal Now: Uncertainty feels a whole lot like a scary time loop
Forge
June 15, 2020
Why the infinite now is so unnerving
Caroline Welch, the CEO and co-founder of the Mindsight Institute and author of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, explains that the human brain has evolved over millions of years to detect patterns in what is happening in the present, which then allow us to anticipate what’s likely to happen next. Planning for the future is a hard-wired survival mechanism. “Not being able to detect and predict patterns in the present frustrates our brain, in effect putting it on furlough,” says Welch. “So when uncertainty is the only certainty, it’s highly stressful for us.”
Getting Present with Caroline Welch
Technology For Mindfulness Podcast
April 6, 2020
In episode 74, Caroline Welch joins us for a conversation about cultivating and pursuing a mindfulness practice. Caroline is the Co-founder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute and author of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women.
The Gift of Presence
Being Well Podcast with Rick Hanson and Forrest Hanson
March 23, 2020
Caroline Welch joins the podcast to help us explore the role of mindfulness in our everyday lives, and how presence can be a particularly valuable tool for women. Caroline’s new book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, offers a scientifically inspired approach to a simple question: Is there a way for women to live with more calm amid the chaos?
3 Ways To Let Go Of Your Wandering Thoughts & Stay Present
Mind Body Green
By Caroline Welch, Contributing Writer
March 18, 2020
Why is it that we are unhappy when unintentionally mind-wandering? Because when we aren’t present, we can easily get stuck in ruminating, reliving, and regretting the past, or fast-forwarding, catastrophizing, and worrying about the future. This unintentional, negative mind-wandering causes us to feel distracted and unhappy. Also in high-stress situations, we are more prone to unintentional mind-wandering. Sound familiar?
The Gift of Presence: Caroline Welch and Sharon Salzberg
Facebook Live
March 17, 2020
A conversation with Caroline Welch and Sharon Salzberg celebrating the launch of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women
21 Happiness Books That’ll Make You Feel Good at the Turn of Every Page
O Magazine
March 16, 2020
Are you overwhelmed by the world? We don’t blame you. The Gift of Presence offers a way for readers to establish an unshakable place of inner calm, so they remain sturdy even as the world sways around them. Caroline Welch, Co-founder, with Dr. Dan Siegel, of Mind Your Brain in Santa Monica, blends her own mindfulness teachings with wisdom gleaned from real women’s lives to create a wholly convincing reading experience.
We Can All Use the Gift of Presence
The Sunday Paper
March 15, 2020
In her new book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, Caroline Welch provides a timely, practical way to move from chaos to calm. She shares the wisdom from the lives of over 100 women whom she interviewed, together with the latest science made accessible to show how presence—being mindfully aware— can contribute to our well-being.
We spoke with Caroline about how we can pave a pathway, especially during these especially challenging times, for living with more presence and meaning through an approach she calls the 3Ps of Purpose, Pivoting and Pacing.
Present Company Accepted: PW talks with Caroline Welch
Publishers Weekly
February 21, 2020
In The Gift of Presence (TarcherPerigee, Mar.), Caroline Welch, cofounder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, Calif., sets out to distill reams of peer-reviewed science about mindfulness into plain, clear advice. Welch spoke with PW about what researchers do and don’t know about mindfulness, and what the practice can mean for wellness overall.
PRESS
PRESS
The 3 Ps of Mindfulness
Interview with Caroline Welch
July 19, 2025
Twenty-five years ago, mindfulness was considered fringe in the West, but today, extensive research validates its benefits for mental health, resilience, and change management.
Caroline Welch, co-founder of the Mindsight Institute with Dan Siegel, explains in her book The Gift of Presence that mindfulness can become accessible based on three principles: purpose, pivot, and pace. She emphasizes the importance of discovering and adapting one’s purpose in life in order to navigate challenges with serenity, maintaining inner stability and respecting one’s own pace according to the stages of life.
Her approach highlights the particular mental burden of women – who are often required to juggle multiple roles –, while encouraging everyone to value their skills and find their own path.
The Mindsight Institute aims to provide a flexible framework where various therapeutic methods intersect, allowing professionals and the general public alike to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives.
A Conversation with Deepak Chopra about awareness, mindfulness, and the nature of reality
The Chopra Well
February 22, 2021
Caroline Welch is the CEO and Co-founder, with Dr. Dan Siegel, of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, California. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School with a master’s degree from the University of Southern California, she started her career in law as a corporate litigator. Welch has served as a Los Angeles County court-appointed mediator, as well as in- house counsel at MGM Studios and Spelling Entertainment Group. She began her mindfulness practice forty years ago while working in Japan as an English teacher.
Welch’s first book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women (released March 2020) has been widely acclaimed, described as, “A gift for us all—filled with practical insights about the power of mindfulness” and “a must-read for women of all ages” by Arianna Huffington and a “wise and clear book that shows us how mindful awareness can give us back our life,” by Tara Brach. Publishers Weekly praised Welch’s work as follows: “In The Gift of Presence … Caroline Welch … sets out to distill reams of peer-reviewed science about mindfulness into plain, clear advice.”
The Gift Of Presence & Mindfulness with Caroline Welch
Better Together with Maria Menounos
August 3, 2020
Looking to make a change in your life?
Bestselling author @CarolineWelchAuthor is just the person to guide you through it. With her mindfulness practices based around purpose, pivoting, and pacing, she gives us (women in particular!) a beautiful framework to make big, purpose-driven decisions in our lives.
Caroline offers some amazing strategies like “Selective Neglect” and “The 3 W’s: What Went Well” for practical, everyday tools we can apply to our whole lives.
Interview begins at approximately 19:30.
The Gift of Presence with Caroline Welch
On Balance: Parenting and Education
July 1, 2020
Dawn Williams speaks with Caroline Welch, co-founder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute, and author of The Gift Of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women. Caroline shares techniques for cultivating presence, a new way to frame our thinking about stress, and other strategies for living mindfully. A longtime friend of Blue School, Caroline’s research and recommendations are especially helpful now.
About On Balance:
Welcome to On Balance, a podcast for parents created by Blue School educators. We know that even in ideal circumstances, finding balance at home and in life can be a challenge. And now we’ve been called on to be 24 hour a day parents, while balancing work responsibilities and our own emotions during this difficult moment in time. If you are finding it particularly difficult, we’re so with you.
Welcome to the Eternal Now: Uncertainty feels a whole lot like a scary time loop
Forge
June 15, 2020
Why the infinite now is so unnerving
Caroline Welch, the CEO and co-founder of the Mindsight Institute and author of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, explains that the human brain has evolved over millions of years to detect patterns in what is happening in the present, which then allow us to anticipate what’s likely to happen next. Planning for the future is a hard-wired survival mechanism. “Not being able to detect and predict patterns in the present frustrates our brain, in effect putting it on furlough,” says Welch. “So when uncertainty is the only certainty, it’s highly stressful for us.”
Getting Present with Caroline Welch
Technology For Mindfulness Podcast
April 6, 2020
In episode 74, Caroline Welch joins us for a conversation about cultivating and pursuing a mindfulness practice. Caroline is the Co-founder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute and author of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women.
The Gift of Presence
Being Well Podcast with Rick Hanson and Forrest Hanson
March 23, 2020
Caroline Welch joins the podcast to help us explore the role of mindfulness in our everyday lives, and how presence can be a particularly valuable tool for women. Caroline’s new book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, offers a scientifically inspired approach to a simple question: Is there a way for women to live with more calm amid the chaos?
3 Ways To Let Go Of Your Wandering Thoughts & Stay Present
Mind Body Green
By Caroline Welch, Contributing Writer
March 18, 2020
Why is it that we are unhappy when unintentionally mind-wandering? Because when we aren’t present, we can easily get stuck in ruminating, reliving, and regretting the past, or fast-forwarding, catastrophizing, and worrying about the future. This unintentional, negative mind-wandering causes us to feel distracted and unhappy. Also in high-stress situations, we are more prone to unintentional mind-wandering. Sound familiar?
The Gift of Presence: Caroline Welch and Sharon Salzberg
Facebook Live
March 17, 2020
A conversation with Caroline Welch and Sharon Salzberg celebrating the launch of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women
21 Happiness Books That’ll Make You Feel Good at the Turn of Every Page
O Magazine
March 16, 2020
Are you overwhelmed by the world? We don’t blame you. The Gift of Presence offers a way for readers to establish an unshakable place of inner calm, so they remain sturdy even as the world sways around them. Caroline Welch, Co-founder, with Dr. Dan Siegel, of Mind Your Brain in Santa Monica, blends her own mindfulness teachings with wisdom gleaned from real women’s lives to create a wholly convincing reading experience.
We Can All Use the Gift of Presence
The Sunday Paper
March 15, 2020
In her new book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, Caroline Welch provides a timely, practical way to move from chaos to calm. She shares the wisdom from the lives of over 100 women whom she interviewed, together with the latest science made accessible to show how presence—being mindfully aware— can contribute to our well-being.
We spoke with Caroline about how we can pave a pathway, especially during these especially challenging times, for living with more presence and meaning through an approach she calls the 3Ps of Purpose, Pivoting and Pacing.
Present Company Accepted: PW talks with Caroline Welch
Publishers Weekly
February 21, 2020
In The Gift of Presence (TarcherPerigee, Mar.), Caroline Welch, cofounder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, Calif., sets out to distill reams of peer-reviewed science about mindfulness into plain, clear advice. Welch spoke with PW about what researchers do and don’t know about mindfulness, and what the practice can mean for wellness overall.
PRESS
PRESS
The 3 Ps of Mindfulness
Interview with Caroline Welch
July 19, 2025
Twenty-five years ago, mindfulness was considered fringe in the West, but today, extensive research validates its benefits for mental health, resilience, and change management.
Caroline Welch, co-founder of the Mindsight Institute with Dan Siegel, explains in her book The Gift of Presence that mindfulness can become accessible based on three principles: purpose, pivot, and pace. She emphasizes the importance of discovering and adapting one’s purpose in life in order to navigate challenges with serenity, maintaining inner stability and respecting one’s own pace according to the stages of life.
Her approach highlights the particular mental burden of women – who are often required to juggle multiple roles –, while encouraging everyone to value their skills and find their own path.
The Mindsight Institute aims to provide a flexible framework where various therapeutic methods intersect, allowing professionals and the general public alike to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives.
A Conversation with Deepak Chopra about awareness, mindfulness, and the nature of reality
The Chopra Well
February 22, 2021
Caroline Welch is the CEO and Co-founder, with Dr. Dan Siegel, of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, California. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School with a master’s degree from the University of Southern California, she started her career in law as a corporate litigator. Welch has served as a Los Angeles County court-appointed mediator, as well as in- house counsel at MGM Studios and Spelling Entertainment Group. She began her mindfulness practice forty years ago while working in Japan as an English teacher.
Welch’s first book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women (released March 2020) has been widely acclaimed, described as, “A gift for us all—filled with practical insights about the power of mindfulness” and “a must-read for women of all ages” by Arianna Huffington and a “wise and clear book that shows us how mindful awareness can give us back our life,” by Tara Brach. Publishers Weekly praised Welch’s work as follows: “In The Gift of Presence … Caroline Welch … sets out to distill reams of peer-reviewed science about mindfulness into plain, clear advice.”
The Gift Of Presence & Mindfulness with Caroline Welch
Better Together with Maria Menounos
August 3, 2020
Looking to make a change in your life?
Bestselling author @CarolineWelchAuthor is just the person to guide you through it. With her mindfulness practices based around purpose, pivoting, and pacing, she gives us (women in particular!) a beautiful framework to make big, purpose-driven decisions in our lives.
Caroline offers some amazing strategies like “Selective Neglect” and “The 3 W’s: What Went Well” for practical, everyday tools we can apply to our whole lives.
Interview begins at approximately 19:30.
The Gift of Presence with Caroline Welch
On Balance: Parenting and Education
July 1, 2020
Dawn Williams speaks with Caroline Welch, co-founder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute, and author of The Gift Of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women. Caroline shares techniques for cultivating presence, a new way to frame our thinking about stress, and other strategies for living mindfully. A longtime friend of Blue School, Caroline’s research and recommendations are especially helpful now.
About On Balance:
Welcome to On Balance, a podcast for parents created by Blue School educators. We know that even in ideal circumstances, finding balance at home and in life can be a challenge. And now we’ve been called on to be 24 hour a day parents, while balancing work responsibilities and our own emotions during this difficult moment in time. If you are finding it particularly difficult, we’re so with you.
Welcome to the Eternal Now: Uncertainty feels a whole lot like a scary time loop
Forge
June 15, 2020
Why the infinite now is so unnerving
Caroline Welch, the CEO and co-founder of the Mindsight Institute and author of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, explains that the human brain has evolved over millions of years to detect patterns in what is happening in the present, which then allow us to anticipate what’s likely to happen next. Planning for the future is a hard-wired survival mechanism. “Not being able to detect and predict patterns in the present frustrates our brain, in effect putting it on furlough,” says Welch. “So when uncertainty is the only certainty, it’s highly stressful for us.”
Getting Present with Caroline Welch
Technology For Mindfulness Podcast
April 6, 2020
In episode 74, Caroline Welch joins us for a conversation about cultivating and pursuing a mindfulness practice. Caroline is the Co-founder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute and author of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women.
The Gift of Presence
Being Well Podcast with Rick Hanson and Forrest Hanson
March 23, 2020
Caroline Welch joins the podcast to help us explore the role of mindfulness in our everyday lives, and how presence can be a particularly valuable tool for women. Caroline’s new book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, offers a scientifically inspired approach to a simple question: Is there a way for women to live with more calm amid the chaos?
3 Ways To Let Go Of Your Wandering Thoughts & Stay Present
Mind Body Green
By Caroline Welch, Contributing Writer
March 18, 2020
Why is it that we are unhappy when unintentionally mind-wandering? Because when we aren’t present, we can easily get stuck in ruminating, reliving, and regretting the past, or fast-forwarding, catastrophizing, and worrying about the future. This unintentional, negative mind-wandering causes us to feel distracted and unhappy. Also in high-stress situations, we are more prone to unintentional mind-wandering. Sound familiar?
The Gift of Presence: Caroline Welch and Sharon Salzberg
Facebook Live
March 17, 2020
A conversation with Caroline Welch and Sharon Salzberg celebrating the launch of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women
21 Happiness Books That’ll Make You Feel Good at the Turn of Every Page
O Magazine
March 16, 2020
Are you overwhelmed by the world? We don’t blame you. The Gift of Presence offers a way for readers to establish an unshakable place of inner calm, so they remain sturdy even as the world sways around them. Caroline Welch, Co-founder, with Dr. Dan Siegel, of Mind Your Brain in Santa Monica, blends her own mindfulness teachings with wisdom gleaned from real women’s lives to create a wholly convincing reading experience.
We Can All Use the Gift of Presence
The Sunday Paper
March 15, 2020
In her new book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, Caroline Welch provides a timely, practical way to move from chaos to calm. She shares the wisdom from the lives of over 100 women whom she interviewed, together with the latest science made accessible to show how presence—being mindfully aware— can contribute to our well-being.
We spoke with Caroline about how we can pave a pathway, especially during these especially challenging times, for living with more presence and meaning through an approach she calls the 3Ps of Purpose, Pivoting and Pacing.
Present Company Accepted: PW talks with Caroline Welch
Publishers Weekly
February 21, 2020
In The Gift of Presence (TarcherPerigee, Mar.), Caroline Welch, cofounder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, Calif., sets out to distill reams of peer-reviewed science about mindfulness into plain, clear advice. Welch spoke with PW about what researchers do and don’t know about mindfulness, and what the practice can mean for wellness overall.
PRESS
PRESS
The 3 Ps of Mindfulness
Interview with Caroline Welch
July 19, 2025
Twenty-five years ago, mindfulness was considered fringe in the West, but today, extensive research validates its benefits for mental health, resilience, and change management.
Caroline Welch, co-founder of the Mindsight Institute with Dan Siegel, explains in her book The Gift of Presence that mindfulness can become accessible based on three principles: purpose, pivot, and pace. She emphasizes the importance of discovering and adapting one’s purpose in life in order to navigate challenges with serenity, maintaining inner stability and respecting one’s own pace according to the stages of life.
Her approach highlights the particular mental burden of women – who are often required to juggle multiple roles –, while encouraging everyone to value their skills and find their own path.
The Mindsight Institute aims to provide a flexible framework where various therapeutic methods intersect, allowing professionals and the general public alike to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives.
A Conversation with Deepak Chopra about awareness, mindfulness, and the nature of reality
The Chopra Well
February 22, 2021
Caroline Welch is the CEO and Co-founder, with Dr. Dan Siegel, of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, California. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School with a master’s degree from the University of Southern California, she started her career in law as a corporate litigator. Welch has served as a Los Angeles County court-appointed mediator, as well as in- house counsel at MGM Studios and Spelling Entertainment Group. She began her mindfulness practice forty years ago while working in Japan as an English teacher.
Welch’s first book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women (released March 2020) has been widely acclaimed, described as, “A gift for us all—filled with practical insights about the power of mindfulness” and “a must-read for women of all ages” by Arianna Huffington and a “wise and clear book that shows us how mindful awareness can give us back our life,” by Tara Brach. Publishers Weekly praised Welch’s work as follows: “In The Gift of Presence … Caroline Welch … sets out to distill reams of peer-reviewed science about mindfulness into plain, clear advice.”
The Gift Of Presence & Mindfulness with Caroline Welch
Better Together with Maria Menounos
August 3, 2020
Looking to make a change in your life?
Bestselling author @CarolineWelchAuthor is just the person to guide you through it. With her mindfulness practices based around purpose, pivoting, and pacing, she gives us (women in particular!) a beautiful framework to make big, purpose-driven decisions in our lives.
Caroline offers some amazing strategies like “Selective Neglect” and “The 3 W’s: What Went Well” for practical, everyday tools we can apply to our whole lives.
Interview begins at approximately 19:30.
The Gift of Presence with Caroline Welch
On Balance: Parenting and Education
July 1, 2020
Dawn Williams speaks with Caroline Welch, co-founder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute, and author of The Gift Of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women. Caroline shares techniques for cultivating presence, a new way to frame our thinking about stress, and other strategies for living mindfully. A longtime friend of Blue School, Caroline’s research and recommendations are especially helpful now.
About On Balance:
Welcome to On Balance, a podcast for parents created by Blue School educators. We know that even in ideal circumstances, finding balance at home and in life can be a challenge. And now we’ve been called on to be 24 hour a day parents, while balancing work responsibilities and our own emotions during this difficult moment in time. If you are finding it particularly difficult, we’re so with you.
Welcome to the Eternal Now: Uncertainty feels a whole lot like a scary time loop
Forge
June 15, 2020
Why the infinite now is so unnerving
Caroline Welch, the CEO and co-founder of the Mindsight Institute and author of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, explains that the human brain has evolved over millions of years to detect patterns in what is happening in the present, which then allow us to anticipate what’s likely to happen next. Planning for the future is a hard-wired survival mechanism. “Not being able to detect and predict patterns in the present frustrates our brain, in effect putting it on furlough,” says Welch. “So when uncertainty is the only certainty, it’s highly stressful for us.”
Getting Present with Caroline Welch
Technology For Mindfulness Podcast
April 6, 2020
In episode 74, Caroline Welch joins us for a conversation about cultivating and pursuing a mindfulness practice. Caroline is the Co-founder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute and author of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women.
The Gift of Presence
Being Well Podcast with Rick Hanson and Forrest Hanson
March 23, 2020
Caroline Welch joins the podcast to help us explore the role of mindfulness in our everyday lives, and how presence can be a particularly valuable tool for women. Caroline’s new book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, offers a scientifically inspired approach to a simple question: Is there a way for women to live with more calm amid the chaos?
3 Ways To Let Go Of Your Wandering Thoughts & Stay Present
Mind Body Green
By Caroline Welch, Contributing Writer
March 18, 2020
Why is it that we are unhappy when unintentionally mind-wandering? Because when we aren’t present, we can easily get stuck in ruminating, reliving, and regretting the past, or fast-forwarding, catastrophizing, and worrying about the future. This unintentional, negative mind-wandering causes us to feel distracted and unhappy. Also in high-stress situations, we are more prone to unintentional mind-wandering. Sound familiar?
The Gift of Presence: Caroline Welch and Sharon Salzberg
Facebook Live
March 17, 2020
A conversation with Caroline Welch and Sharon Salzberg celebrating the launch of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women
21 Happiness Books That’ll Make You Feel Good at the Turn of Every Page
O Magazine
March 16, 2020
Are you overwhelmed by the world? We don’t blame you. The Gift of Presence offers a way for readers to establish an unshakable place of inner calm, so they remain sturdy even as the world sways around them. Caroline Welch, Co-founder, with Dr. Dan Siegel, of Mind Your Brain in Santa Monica, blends her own mindfulness teachings with wisdom gleaned from real women’s lives to create a wholly convincing reading experience.
We Can All Use the Gift of Presence
The Sunday Paper
March 15, 2020
In her new book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, Caroline Welch provides a timely, practical way to move from chaos to calm. She shares the wisdom from the lives of over 100 women whom she interviewed, together with the latest science made accessible to show how presence—being mindfully aware— can contribute to our well-being.
We spoke with Caroline about how we can pave a pathway, especially during these especially challenging times, for living with more presence and meaning through an approach she calls the 3Ps of Purpose, Pivoting and Pacing.
Present Company Accepted: PW talks with Caroline Welch
Publishers Weekly
February 21, 2020
In The Gift of Presence (TarcherPerigee, Mar.), Caroline Welch, cofounder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, Calif., sets out to distill reams of peer-reviewed science about mindfulness into plain, clear advice. Welch spoke with PW about what researchers do and don’t know about mindfulness, and what the practice can mean for wellness overall.
PRESS
PRESS
The 3 Ps of Mindfulness
Interview with Caroline Welch
July 19, 2025
Twenty-five years ago, mindfulness was considered fringe in the West, but today, extensive research validates its benefits for mental health, resilience, and change management.
Caroline Welch, co-founder of the Mindsight Institute with Dan Siegel, explains in her book The Gift of Presence that mindfulness can become accessible based on three principles: purpose, pivot, and pace. She emphasizes the importance of discovering and adapting one’s purpose in life in order to navigate challenges with serenity, maintaining inner stability and respecting one’s own pace according to the stages of life.
Her approach highlights the particular mental burden of women – who are often required to juggle multiple roles –, while encouraging everyone to value their skills and find their own path.
The Mindsight Institute aims to provide a flexible framework where various therapeutic methods intersect, allowing professionals and the general public alike to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives.
A Conversation with Deepak Chopra about awareness, mindfulness, and the nature of reality
The Chopra Well
February 22, 2021
Caroline Welch is the CEO and Co-founder, with Dr. Dan Siegel, of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, California. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School with a master’s degree from the University of Southern California, she started her career in law as a corporate litigator. Welch has served as a Los Angeles County court-appointed mediator, as well as in- house counsel at MGM Studios and Spelling Entertainment Group. She began her mindfulness practice forty years ago while working in Japan as an English teacher.
Welch’s first book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women (released March 2020) has been widely acclaimed, described as, “A gift for us all—filled with practical insights about the power of mindfulness” and “a must-read for women of all ages” by Arianna Huffington and a “wise and clear book that shows us how mindful awareness can give us back our life,” by Tara Brach. Publishers Weekly praised Welch’s work as follows: “In The Gift of Presence … Caroline Welch … sets out to distill reams of peer-reviewed science about mindfulness into plain, clear advice.”
The Gift Of Presence & Mindfulness with Caroline Welch
Better Together with Maria Menounos
August 3, 2020
Looking to make a change in your life?
Bestselling author @CarolineWelchAuthor is just the person to guide you through it. With her mindfulness practices based around purpose, pivoting, and pacing, she gives us (women in particular!) a beautiful framework to make big, purpose-driven decisions in our lives.
Caroline offers some amazing strategies like “Selective Neglect” and “The 3 W’s: What Went Well” for practical, everyday tools we can apply to our whole lives.
Interview begins at approximately 19:30.
The Gift of Presence with Caroline Welch
On Balance: Parenting and Education
July 1, 2020
Dawn Williams speaks with Caroline Welch, co-founder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute, and author of The Gift Of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women. Caroline shares techniques for cultivating presence, a new way to frame our thinking about stress, and other strategies for living mindfully. A longtime friend of Blue School, Caroline’s research and recommendations are especially helpful now.
About On Balance:
Welcome to On Balance, a podcast for parents created by Blue School educators. We know that even in ideal circumstances, finding balance at home and in life can be a challenge. And now we’ve been called on to be 24 hour a day parents, while balancing work responsibilities and our own emotions during this difficult moment in time. If you are finding it particularly difficult, we’re so with you.
Welcome to the Eternal Now: Uncertainty feels a whole lot like a scary time loop
Forge
June 15, 2020
Why the infinite now is so unnerving
Caroline Welch, the CEO and co-founder of the Mindsight Institute and author of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, explains that the human brain has evolved over millions of years to detect patterns in what is happening in the present, which then allow us to anticipate what’s likely to happen next. Planning for the future is a hard-wired survival mechanism. “Not being able to detect and predict patterns in the present frustrates our brain, in effect putting it on furlough,” says Welch. “So when uncertainty is the only certainty, it’s highly stressful for us.”
Getting Present with Caroline Welch
Technology For Mindfulness Podcast
April 6, 2020
In episode 74, Caroline Welch joins us for a conversation about cultivating and pursuing a mindfulness practice. Caroline is the Co-founder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute and author of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women.
The Gift of Presence
Being Well Podcast with Rick Hanson and Forrest Hanson
March 23, 2020
Caroline Welch joins the podcast to help us explore the role of mindfulness in our everyday lives, and how presence can be a particularly valuable tool for women. Caroline’s new book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, offers a scientifically inspired approach to a simple question: Is there a way for women to live with more calm amid the chaos?
3 Ways To Let Go Of Your Wandering Thoughts & Stay Present
Mind Body Green
By Caroline Welch, Contributing Writer
March 18, 2020
Why is it that we are unhappy when unintentionally mind-wandering? Because when we aren’t present, we can easily get stuck in ruminating, reliving, and regretting the past, or fast-forwarding, catastrophizing, and worrying about the future. This unintentional, negative mind-wandering causes us to feel distracted and unhappy. Also in high-stress situations, we are more prone to unintentional mind-wandering. Sound familiar?
The Gift of Presence: Caroline Welch and Sharon Salzberg
Facebook Live
March 17, 2020
A conversation with Caroline Welch and Sharon Salzberg celebrating the launch of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women
21 Happiness Books That’ll Make You Feel Good at the Turn of Every Page
O Magazine
March 16, 2020
Are you overwhelmed by the world? We don’t blame you. The Gift of Presence offers a way for readers to establish an unshakable place of inner calm, so they remain sturdy even as the world sways around them. Caroline Welch, Co-founder, with Dr. Dan Siegel, of Mind Your Brain in Santa Monica, blends her own mindfulness teachings with wisdom gleaned from real women’s lives to create a wholly convincing reading experience.
We Can All Use the Gift of Presence
The Sunday Paper
March 15, 2020
In her new book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, Caroline Welch provides a timely, practical way to move from chaos to calm. She shares the wisdom from the lives of over 100 women whom she interviewed, together with the latest science made accessible to show how presence—being mindfully aware— can contribute to our well-being.
We spoke with Caroline about how we can pave a pathway, especially during these especially challenging times, for living with more presence and meaning through an approach she calls the 3Ps of Purpose, Pivoting and Pacing.
Present Company Accepted: PW talks with Caroline Welch
Publishers Weekly
February 21, 2020
In The Gift of Presence (TarcherPerigee, Mar.), Caroline Welch, cofounder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, Calif., sets out to distill reams of peer-reviewed science about mindfulness into plain, clear advice. Welch spoke with PW about what researchers do and don’t know about mindfulness, and what the practice can mean for wellness overall.
PRESS
PRESS
The 3 Ps of Mindfulness
Interview with Caroline Welch
July 19, 2025
Twenty-five years ago, mindfulness was considered fringe in the West, but today, extensive research validates its benefits for mental health, resilience, and change management.
Caroline Welch, co-founder of the Mindsight Institute with Dan Siegel, explains in her book The Gift of Presence that mindfulness can become accessible based on three principles: purpose, pivot, and pace. She emphasizes the importance of discovering and adapting one’s purpose in life in order to navigate challenges with serenity, maintaining inner stability and respecting one’s own pace according to the stages of life.
Her approach highlights the particular mental burden of women – who are often required to juggle multiple roles –, while encouraging everyone to value their skills and find their own path.
The Mindsight Institute aims to provide a flexible framework where various therapeutic methods intersect, allowing professionals and the general public alike to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives.
A Conversation with Deepak Chopra about awareness, mindfulness, and the nature of reality
The Chopra Well
February 22, 2021
Caroline Welch is the CEO and Co-founder, with Dr. Dan Siegel, of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, California. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School with a master’s degree from the University of Southern California, she started her career in law as a corporate litigator. Welch has served as a Los Angeles County court-appointed mediator, as well as in- house counsel at MGM Studios and Spelling Entertainment Group. She began her mindfulness practice forty years ago while working in Japan as an English teacher.
Welch’s first book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women (released March 2020) has been widely acclaimed, described as, “A gift for us all—filled with practical insights about the power of mindfulness” and “a must-read for women of all ages” by Arianna Huffington and a “wise and clear book that shows us how mindful awareness can give us back our life,” by Tara Brach. Publishers Weekly praised Welch’s work as follows: “In The Gift of Presence … Caroline Welch … sets out to distill reams of peer-reviewed science about mindfulness into plain, clear advice.”
The Gift Of Presence & Mindfulness with Caroline Welch
Better Together with Maria Menounos
August 3, 2020
Looking to make a change in your life?
Bestselling author @CarolineWelchAuthor is just the person to guide you through it. With her mindfulness practices based around purpose, pivoting, and pacing, she gives us (women in particular!) a beautiful framework to make big, purpose-driven decisions in our lives.
Caroline offers some amazing strategies like “Selective Neglect” and “The 3 W’s: What Went Well” for practical, everyday tools we can apply to our whole lives.
Interview begins at approximately 19:30.
The Gift of Presence with Caroline Welch
On Balance: Parenting and Education
July 1, 2020
Dawn Williams speaks with Caroline Welch, co-founder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute, and author of The Gift Of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women. Caroline shares techniques for cultivating presence, a new way to frame our thinking about stress, and other strategies for living mindfully. A longtime friend of Blue School, Caroline’s research and recommendations are especially helpful now.
About On Balance:
Welcome to On Balance, a podcast for parents created by Blue School educators. We know that even in ideal circumstances, finding balance at home and in life can be a challenge. And now we’ve been called on to be 24 hour a day parents, while balancing work responsibilities and our own emotions during this difficult moment in time. If you are finding it particularly difficult, we’re so with you.
Welcome to the Eternal Now: Uncertainty feels a whole lot like a scary time loop
Forge
June 15, 2020
Why the infinite now is so unnerving
Caroline Welch, the CEO and co-founder of the Mindsight Institute and author of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, explains that the human brain has evolved over millions of years to detect patterns in what is happening in the present, which then allow us to anticipate what’s likely to happen next. Planning for the future is a hard-wired survival mechanism. “Not being able to detect and predict patterns in the present frustrates our brain, in effect putting it on furlough,” says Welch. “So when uncertainty is the only certainty, it’s highly stressful for us.”
Getting Present with Caroline Welch
Technology For Mindfulness Podcast
April 6, 2020
In episode 74, Caroline Welch joins us for a conversation about cultivating and pursuing a mindfulness practice. Caroline is the Co-founder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute and author of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women.
The Gift of Presence
Being Well Podcast with Rick Hanson and Forrest Hanson
March 23, 2020
Caroline Welch joins the podcast to help us explore the role of mindfulness in our everyday lives, and how presence can be a particularly valuable tool for women. Caroline’s new book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, offers a scientifically inspired approach to a simple question: Is there a way for women to live with more calm amid the chaos?
3 Ways To Let Go Of Your Wandering Thoughts & Stay Present
Mind Body Green
By Caroline Welch, Contributing Writer
March 18, 2020
Why is it that we are unhappy when unintentionally mind-wandering? Because when we aren’t present, we can easily get stuck in ruminating, reliving, and regretting the past, or fast-forwarding, catastrophizing, and worrying about the future. This unintentional, negative mind-wandering causes us to feel distracted and unhappy. Also in high-stress situations, we are more prone to unintentional mind-wandering. Sound familiar?
The Gift of Presence: Caroline Welch and Sharon Salzberg
Facebook Live
March 17, 2020
A conversation with Caroline Welch and Sharon Salzberg celebrating the launch of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women
21 Happiness Books That’ll Make You Feel Good at the Turn of Every Page
O Magazine
March 16, 2020
Are you overwhelmed by the world? We don’t blame you. The Gift of Presence offers a way for readers to establish an unshakable place of inner calm, so they remain sturdy even as the world sways around them. Caroline Welch, Co-founder, with Dr. Dan Siegel, of Mind Your Brain in Santa Monica, blends her own mindfulness teachings with wisdom gleaned from real women’s lives to create a wholly convincing reading experience.
We Can All Use the Gift of Presence
The Sunday Paper
March 15, 2020
In her new book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, Caroline Welch provides a timely, practical way to move from chaos to calm. She shares the wisdom from the lives of over 100 women whom she interviewed, together with the latest science made accessible to show how presence—being mindfully aware— can contribute to our well-being.
We spoke with Caroline about how we can pave a pathway, especially during these especially challenging times, for living with more presence and meaning through an approach she calls the 3Ps of Purpose, Pivoting and Pacing.
Present Company Accepted: PW talks with Caroline Welch
Publishers Weekly
February 21, 2020
In The Gift of Presence (TarcherPerigee, Mar.), Caroline Welch, cofounder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, Calif., sets out to distill reams of peer-reviewed science about mindfulness into plain, clear advice. Welch spoke with PW about what researchers do and don’t know about mindfulness, and what the practice can mean for wellness overall.
PRESS
PRESS
The 3 Ps of Mindfulness
Interview with Caroline Welch
July 19, 2025
Twenty-five years ago, mindfulness was considered fringe in the West, but today, extensive research validates its benefits for mental health, resilience, and change management.
Caroline Welch, co-founder of the Mindsight Institute with Dan Siegel, explains in her book The Gift of Presence that mindfulness can become accessible based on three principles: purpose, pivot, and pace. She emphasizes the importance of discovering and adapting one’s purpose in life in order to navigate challenges with serenity, maintaining inner stability and respecting one’s own pace according to the stages of life.
Her approach highlights the particular mental burden of women – who are often required to juggle multiple roles –, while encouraging everyone to value their skills and find their own path.
The Mindsight Institute aims to provide a flexible framework where various therapeutic methods intersect, allowing professionals and the general public alike to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives.
A Conversation with Deepak Chopra about awareness, mindfulness, and the nature of reality
The Chopra Well
February 22, 2021
Caroline Welch is the CEO and Co-founder, with Dr. Dan Siegel, of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, California. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School with a master’s degree from the University of Southern California, she started her career in law as a corporate litigator. Welch has served as a Los Angeles County court-appointed mediator, as well as in- house counsel at MGM Studios and Spelling Entertainment Group. She began her mindfulness practice forty years ago while working in Japan as an English teacher.
Welch’s first book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women (released March 2020) has been widely acclaimed, described as, “A gift for us all—filled with practical insights about the power of mindfulness” and “a must-read for women of all ages” by Arianna Huffington and a “wise and clear book that shows us how mindful awareness can give us back our life,” by Tara Brach. Publishers Weekly praised Welch’s work as follows: “In The Gift of Presence … Caroline Welch … sets out to distill reams of peer-reviewed science about mindfulness into plain, clear advice.”
The Gift Of Presence & Mindfulness with Caroline Welch
Better Together with Maria Menounos
August 3, 2020
Looking to make a change in your life?
Bestselling author @CarolineWelchAuthor is just the person to guide you through it. With her mindfulness practices based around purpose, pivoting, and pacing, she gives us (women in particular!) a beautiful framework to make big, purpose-driven decisions in our lives.
Caroline offers some amazing strategies like “Selective Neglect” and “The 3 W’s: What Went Well” for practical, everyday tools we can apply to our whole lives.
Interview begins at approximately 19:30.
The Gift of Presence with Caroline Welch
On Balance: Parenting and Education
July 1, 2020
Dawn Williams speaks with Caroline Welch, co-founder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute, and author of The Gift Of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women. Caroline shares techniques for cultivating presence, a new way to frame our thinking about stress, and other strategies for living mindfully. A longtime friend of Blue School, Caroline’s research and recommendations are especially helpful now.
About On Balance:
Welcome to On Balance, a podcast for parents created by Blue School educators. We know that even in ideal circumstances, finding balance at home and in life can be a challenge. And now we’ve been called on to be 24 hour a day parents, while balancing work responsibilities and our own emotions during this difficult moment in time. If you are finding it particularly difficult, we’re so with you.
Welcome to the Eternal Now: Uncertainty feels a whole lot like a scary time loop
Forge
June 15, 2020
Why the infinite now is so unnerving
Caroline Welch, the CEO and co-founder of the Mindsight Institute and author of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, explains that the human brain has evolved over millions of years to detect patterns in what is happening in the present, which then allow us to anticipate what’s likely to happen next. Planning for the future is a hard-wired survival mechanism. “Not being able to detect and predict patterns in the present frustrates our brain, in effect putting it on furlough,” says Welch. “So when uncertainty is the only certainty, it’s highly stressful for us.”
Getting Present with Caroline Welch
Technology For Mindfulness Podcast
April 6, 2020
In episode 74, Caroline Welch joins us for a conversation about cultivating and pursuing a mindfulness practice. Caroline is the Co-founder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute and author of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women.
The Gift of Presence
Being Well Podcast with Rick Hanson and Forrest Hanson
March 23, 2020
Caroline Welch joins the podcast to help us explore the role of mindfulness in our everyday lives, and how presence can be a particularly valuable tool for women. Caroline’s new book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, offers a scientifically inspired approach to a simple question: Is there a way for women to live with more calm amid the chaos?
3 Ways To Let Go Of Your Wandering Thoughts & Stay Present
Mind Body Green
By Caroline Welch, Contributing Writer
March 18, 2020
Why is it that we are unhappy when unintentionally mind-wandering? Because when we aren’t present, we can easily get stuck in ruminating, reliving, and regretting the past, or fast-forwarding, catastrophizing, and worrying about the future. This unintentional, negative mind-wandering causes us to feel distracted and unhappy. Also in high-stress situations, we are more prone to unintentional mind-wandering. Sound familiar?
The Gift of Presence: Caroline Welch and Sharon Salzberg
Facebook Live
March 17, 2020
A conversation with Caroline Welch and Sharon Salzberg celebrating the launch of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women
21 Happiness Books That’ll Make You Feel Good at the Turn of Every Page
O Magazine
March 16, 2020
Are you overwhelmed by the world? We don’t blame you. The Gift of Presence offers a way for readers to establish an unshakable place of inner calm, so they remain sturdy even as the world sways around them. Caroline Welch, Co-founder, with Dr. Dan Siegel, of Mind Your Brain in Santa Monica, blends her own mindfulness teachings with wisdom gleaned from real women’s lives to create a wholly convincing reading experience.
We Can All Use the Gift of Presence
The Sunday Paper
March 15, 2020
In her new book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, Caroline Welch provides a timely, practical way to move from chaos to calm. She shares the wisdom from the lives of over 100 women whom she interviewed, together with the latest science made accessible to show how presence—being mindfully aware— can contribute to our well-being.
We spoke with Caroline about how we can pave a pathway, especially during these especially challenging times, for living with more presence and meaning through an approach she calls the 3Ps of Purpose, Pivoting and Pacing.
Present Company Accepted: PW talks with Caroline Welch
Publishers Weekly
February 21, 2020
In The Gift of Presence (TarcherPerigee, Mar.), Caroline Welch, cofounder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, Calif., sets out to distill reams of peer-reviewed science about mindfulness into plain, clear advice. Welch spoke with PW about what researchers do and don’t know about mindfulness, and what the practice can mean for wellness overall.
PRESS
PRESS
The 3 Ps of Mindfulness
Interview with Caroline Welch
July 19, 2025
Twenty-five years ago, mindfulness was considered fringe in the West, but today, extensive research validates its benefits for mental health, resilience, and change management.
Caroline Welch, co-founder of the Mindsight Institute with Dan Siegel, explains in her book The Gift of Presence that mindfulness can become accessible based on three principles: purpose, pivot, and pace. She emphasizes the importance of discovering and adapting one’s purpose in life in order to navigate challenges with serenity, maintaining inner stability and respecting one’s own pace according to the stages of life.
Her approach highlights the particular mental burden of women – who are often required to juggle multiple roles –, while encouraging everyone to value their skills and find their own path.
The Mindsight Institute aims to provide a flexible framework where various therapeutic methods intersect, allowing professionals and the general public alike to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives.
A Conversation with Deepak Chopra about awareness, mindfulness, and the nature of reality
The Chopra Well
February 22, 2021
Caroline Welch is the CEO and Co-founder, with Dr. Dan Siegel, of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, California. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School with a master’s degree from the University of Southern California, she started her career in law as a corporate litigator. Welch has served as a Los Angeles County court-appointed mediator, as well as in- house counsel at MGM Studios and Spelling Entertainment Group. She began her mindfulness practice forty years ago while working in Japan as an English teacher.
Welch’s first book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women (released March 2020) has been widely acclaimed, described as, “A gift for us all—filled with practical insights about the power of mindfulness” and “a must-read for women of all ages” by Arianna Huffington and a “wise and clear book that shows us how mindful awareness can give us back our life,” by Tara Brach. Publishers Weekly praised Welch’s work as follows: “In The Gift of Presence … Caroline Welch … sets out to distill reams of peer-reviewed science about mindfulness into plain, clear advice.”
The Gift Of Presence & Mindfulness with Caroline Welch
Better Together with Maria Menounos
August 3, 2020
Looking to make a change in your life?
Bestselling author @CarolineWelchAuthor is just the person to guide you through it. With her mindfulness practices based around purpose, pivoting, and pacing, she gives us (women in particular!) a beautiful framework to make big, purpose-driven decisions in our lives.
Caroline offers some amazing strategies like “Selective Neglect” and “The 3 W’s: What Went Well” for practical, everyday tools we can apply to our whole lives.
Interview begins at approximately 19:30.
The Gift of Presence with Caroline Welch
On Balance: Parenting and Education
July 1, 2020
Dawn Williams speaks with Caroline Welch, co-founder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute, and author of The Gift Of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women. Caroline shares techniques for cultivating presence, a new way to frame our thinking about stress, and other strategies for living mindfully. A longtime friend of Blue School, Caroline’s research and recommendations are especially helpful now.
About On Balance:
Welcome to On Balance, a podcast for parents created by Blue School educators. We know that even in ideal circumstances, finding balance at home and in life can be a challenge. And now we’ve been called on to be 24 hour a day parents, while balancing work responsibilities and our own emotions during this difficult moment in time. If you are finding it particularly difficult, we’re so with you.
Welcome to the Eternal Now: Uncertainty feels a whole lot like a scary time loop
Forge
June 15, 2020
Why the infinite now is so unnerving
Caroline Welch, the CEO and co-founder of the Mindsight Institute and author of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, explains that the human brain has evolved over millions of years to detect patterns in what is happening in the present, which then allow us to anticipate what’s likely to happen next. Planning for the future is a hard-wired survival mechanism. “Not being able to detect and predict patterns in the present frustrates our brain, in effect putting it on furlough,” says Welch. “So when uncertainty is the only certainty, it’s highly stressful for us.”
Getting Present with Caroline Welch
Technology For Mindfulness Podcast
April 6, 2020
In episode 74, Caroline Welch joins us for a conversation about cultivating and pursuing a mindfulness practice. Caroline is the Co-founder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute and author of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women.
The Gift of Presence
Being Well Podcast with Rick Hanson and Forrest Hanson
March 23, 2020
Caroline Welch joins the podcast to help us explore the role of mindfulness in our everyday lives, and how presence can be a particularly valuable tool for women. Caroline’s new book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, offers a scientifically inspired approach to a simple question: Is there a way for women to live with more calm amid the chaos?
3 Ways To Let Go Of Your Wandering Thoughts & Stay Present
Mind Body Green
By Caroline Welch, Contributing Writer
March 18, 2020
Why is it that we are unhappy when unintentionally mind-wandering? Because when we aren’t present, we can easily get stuck in ruminating, reliving, and regretting the past, or fast-forwarding, catastrophizing, and worrying about the future. This unintentional, negative mind-wandering causes us to feel distracted and unhappy. Also in high-stress situations, we are more prone to unintentional mind-wandering. Sound familiar?
The Gift of Presence: Caroline Welch and Sharon Salzberg
Facebook Live
March 17, 2020
A conversation with Caroline Welch and Sharon Salzberg celebrating the launch of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women
21 Happiness Books That’ll Make You Feel Good at the Turn of Every Page
O Magazine
March 16, 2020
Are you overwhelmed by the world? We don’t blame you. The Gift of Presence offers a way for readers to establish an unshakable place of inner calm, so they remain sturdy even as the world sways around them. Caroline Welch, Co-founder, with Dr. Dan Siegel, of Mind Your Brain in Santa Monica, blends her own mindfulness teachings with wisdom gleaned from real women’s lives to create a wholly convincing reading experience.
We Can All Use the Gift of Presence
The Sunday Paper
March 15, 2020
In her new book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, Caroline Welch provides a timely, practical way to move from chaos to calm. She shares the wisdom from the lives of over 100 women whom she interviewed, together with the latest science made accessible to show how presence—being mindfully aware— can contribute to our well-being.
We spoke with Caroline about how we can pave a pathway, especially during these especially challenging times, for living with more presence and meaning through an approach she calls the 3Ps of Purpose, Pivoting and Pacing.
Present Company Accepted: PW talks with Caroline Welch
Publishers Weekly
February 21, 2020
In The Gift of Presence (TarcherPerigee, Mar.), Caroline Welch, cofounder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, Calif., sets out to distill reams of peer-reviewed science about mindfulness into plain, clear advice. Welch spoke with PW about what researchers do and don’t know about mindfulness, and what the practice can mean for wellness overall.
PRESS
PRESS
The 3 Ps of Mindfulness
Interview with Caroline Welch
July 19, 2025
Twenty-five years ago, mindfulness was considered fringe in the West, but today, extensive research validates its benefits for mental health, resilience, and change management.
Caroline Welch, co-founder of the Mindsight Institute with Dan Siegel, explains in her book The Gift of Presence that mindfulness can become accessible based on three principles: purpose, pivot, and pace. She emphasizes the importance of discovering and adapting one’s purpose in life in order to navigate challenges with serenity, maintaining inner stability and respecting one’s own pace according to the stages of life.
Her approach highlights the particular mental burden of women – who are often required to juggle multiple roles –, while encouraging everyone to value their skills and find their own path.
The Mindsight Institute aims to provide a flexible framework where various therapeutic methods intersect, allowing professionals and the general public alike to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives.
A Conversation with Deepak Chopra about awareness, mindfulness, and the nature of reality
The Chopra Well
February 22, 2021
Caroline Welch is the CEO and Co-founder, with Dr. Dan Siegel, of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, California. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School with a master’s degree from the University of Southern California, she started her career in law as a corporate litigator. Welch has served as a Los Angeles County court-appointed mediator, as well as in- house counsel at MGM Studios and Spelling Entertainment Group. She began her mindfulness practice forty years ago while working in Japan as an English teacher.
Welch’s first book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women (released March 2020) has been widely acclaimed, described as, “A gift for us all—filled with practical insights about the power of mindfulness” and “a must-read for women of all ages” by Arianna Huffington and a “wise and clear book that shows us how mindful awareness can give us back our life,” by Tara Brach. Publishers Weekly praised Welch’s work as follows: “In The Gift of Presence … Caroline Welch … sets out to distill reams of peer-reviewed science about mindfulness into plain, clear advice.”
The Gift Of Presence & Mindfulness with Caroline Welch
Better Together with Maria Menounos
August 3, 2020
Looking to make a change in your life?
Bestselling author @CarolineWelchAuthor is just the person to guide you through it. With her mindfulness practices based around purpose, pivoting, and pacing, she gives us (women in particular!) a beautiful framework to make big, purpose-driven decisions in our lives.
Caroline offers some amazing strategies like “Selective Neglect” and “The 3 W’s: What Went Well” for practical, everyday tools we can apply to our whole lives.
Interview begins at approximately 19:30.
The Gift of Presence with Caroline Welch
On Balance: Parenting and Education
July 1, 2020
Dawn Williams speaks with Caroline Welch, co-founder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute, and author of The Gift Of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women. Caroline shares techniques for cultivating presence, a new way to frame our thinking about stress, and other strategies for living mindfully. A longtime friend of Blue School, Caroline’s research and recommendations are especially helpful now.
About On Balance:
Welcome to On Balance, a podcast for parents created by Blue School educators. We know that even in ideal circumstances, finding balance at home and in life can be a challenge. And now we’ve been called on to be 24 hour a day parents, while balancing work responsibilities and our own emotions during this difficult moment in time. If you are finding it particularly difficult, we’re so with you.
Welcome to the Eternal Now: Uncertainty feels a whole lot like a scary time loop
Forge
June 15, 2020
Why the infinite now is so unnerving
Caroline Welch, the CEO and co-founder of the Mindsight Institute and author of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, explains that the human brain has evolved over millions of years to detect patterns in what is happening in the present, which then allow us to anticipate what’s likely to happen next. Planning for the future is a hard-wired survival mechanism. “Not being able to detect and predict patterns in the present frustrates our brain, in effect putting it on furlough,” says Welch. “So when uncertainty is the only certainty, it’s highly stressful for us.”
Getting Present with Caroline Welch
Technology For Mindfulness Podcast
April 6, 2020
In episode 74, Caroline Welch joins us for a conversation about cultivating and pursuing a mindfulness practice. Caroline is the Co-founder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute and author of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women.
The Gift of Presence
Being Well Podcast with Rick Hanson and Forrest Hanson
March 23, 2020
Caroline Welch joins the podcast to help us explore the role of mindfulness in our everyday lives, and how presence can be a particularly valuable tool for women. Caroline’s new book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, offers a scientifically inspired approach to a simple question: Is there a way for women to live with more calm amid the chaos?
3 Ways To Let Go Of Your Wandering Thoughts & Stay Present
Mind Body Green
By Caroline Welch, Contributing Writer
March 18, 2020
Why is it that we are unhappy when unintentionally mind-wandering? Because when we aren’t present, we can easily get stuck in ruminating, reliving, and regretting the past, or fast-forwarding, catastrophizing, and worrying about the future. This unintentional, negative mind-wandering causes us to feel distracted and unhappy. Also in high-stress situations, we are more prone to unintentional mind-wandering. Sound familiar?
The Gift of Presence: Caroline Welch and Sharon Salzberg
Facebook Live
March 17, 2020
A conversation with Caroline Welch and Sharon Salzberg celebrating the launch of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women
21 Happiness Books That’ll Make You Feel Good at the Turn of Every Page
O Magazine
March 16, 2020
Are you overwhelmed by the world? We don’t blame you. The Gift of Presence offers a way for readers to establish an unshakable place of inner calm, so they remain sturdy even as the world sways around them. Caroline Welch, Co-founder, with Dr. Dan Siegel, of Mind Your Brain in Santa Monica, blends her own mindfulness teachings with wisdom gleaned from real women’s lives to create a wholly convincing reading experience.
We Can All Use the Gift of Presence
The Sunday Paper
March 15, 2020
In her new book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, Caroline Welch provides a timely, practical way to move from chaos to calm. She shares the wisdom from the lives of over 100 women whom she interviewed, together with the latest science made accessible to show how presence—being mindfully aware— can contribute to our well-being.
We spoke with Caroline about how we can pave a pathway, especially during these especially challenging times, for living with more presence and meaning through an approach she calls the 3Ps of Purpose, Pivoting and Pacing.
Present Company Accepted: PW talks with Caroline Welch
Publishers Weekly
February 21, 2020
In The Gift of Presence (TarcherPerigee, Mar.), Caroline Welch, cofounder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, Calif., sets out to distill reams of peer-reviewed science about mindfulness into plain, clear advice. Welch spoke with PW about what researchers do and don’t know about mindfulness, and what the practice can mean for wellness overall.
PRESS
PRESS
The 3 Ps of Mindfulness
Interview with Caroline Welch
July 19, 2025
Twenty-five years ago, mindfulness was considered fringe in the West, but today, extensive research validates its benefits for mental health, resilience, and change management.
Caroline Welch, co-founder of the Mindsight Institute with Dan Siegel, explains in her book The Gift of Presence that mindfulness can become accessible based on three principles: purpose, pivot, and pace. She emphasizes the importance of discovering and adapting one’s purpose in life in order to navigate challenges with serenity, maintaining inner stability and respecting one’s own pace according to the stages of life.
Her approach highlights the particular mental burden of women – who are often required to juggle multiple roles –, while encouraging everyone to value their skills and find their own path.
The Mindsight Institute aims to provide a flexible framework where various therapeutic methods intersect, allowing professionals and the general public alike to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives.
A Conversation with Deepak Chopra about awareness, mindfulness, and the nature of reality
The Chopra Well
February 22, 2021
Caroline Welch is the CEO and Co-founder, with Dr. Dan Siegel, of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, California. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School with a master’s degree from the University of Southern California, she started her career in law as a corporate litigator. Welch has served as a Los Angeles County court-appointed mediator, as well as in- house counsel at MGM Studios and Spelling Entertainment Group. She began her mindfulness practice forty years ago while working in Japan as an English teacher.
Welch’s first book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women (released March 2020) has been widely acclaimed, described as, “A gift for us all—filled with practical insights about the power of mindfulness” and “a must-read for women of all ages” by Arianna Huffington and a “wise and clear book that shows us how mindful awareness can give us back our life,” by Tara Brach. Publishers Weekly praised Welch’s work as follows: “In The Gift of Presence … Caroline Welch … sets out to distill reams of peer-reviewed science about mindfulness into plain, clear advice.”
The Gift Of Presence & Mindfulness with Caroline Welch
Better Together with Maria Menounos
August 3, 2020
Looking to make a change in your life?
Bestselling author @CarolineWelchAuthor is just the person to guide you through it. With her mindfulness practices based around purpose, pivoting, and pacing, she gives us (women in particular!) a beautiful framework to make big, purpose-driven decisions in our lives.
Caroline offers some amazing strategies like “Selective Neglect” and “The 3 W’s: What Went Well” for practical, everyday tools we can apply to our whole lives.
Interview begins at approximately 19:30.
The Gift of Presence with Caroline Welch
On Balance: Parenting and Education
July 1, 2020
Dawn Williams speaks with Caroline Welch, co-founder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute, and author of The Gift Of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women. Caroline shares techniques for cultivating presence, a new way to frame our thinking about stress, and other strategies for living mindfully. A longtime friend of Blue School, Caroline’s research and recommendations are especially helpful now.
About On Balance:
Welcome to On Balance, a podcast for parents created by Blue School educators. We know that even in ideal circumstances, finding balance at home and in life can be a challenge. And now we’ve been called on to be 24 hour a day parents, while balancing work responsibilities and our own emotions during this difficult moment in time. If you are finding it particularly difficult, we’re so with you.
Welcome to the Eternal Now: Uncertainty feels a whole lot like a scary time loop
Forge
June 15, 2020
Why the infinite now is so unnerving
Caroline Welch, the CEO and co-founder of the Mindsight Institute and author of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, explains that the human brain has evolved over millions of years to detect patterns in what is happening in the present, which then allow us to anticipate what’s likely to happen next. Planning for the future is a hard-wired survival mechanism. “Not being able to detect and predict patterns in the present frustrates our brain, in effect putting it on furlough,” says Welch. “So when uncertainty is the only certainty, it’s highly stressful for us.”
Getting Present with Caroline Welch
Technology For Mindfulness Podcast
April 6, 2020
In episode 74, Caroline Welch joins us for a conversation about cultivating and pursuing a mindfulness practice. Caroline is the Co-founder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute and author of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women.
The Gift of Presence
Being Well Podcast with Rick Hanson and Forrest Hanson
March 23, 2020
Caroline Welch joins the podcast to help us explore the role of mindfulness in our everyday lives, and how presence can be a particularly valuable tool for women. Caroline’s new book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, offers a scientifically inspired approach to a simple question: Is there a way for women to live with more calm amid the chaos?
3 Ways To Let Go Of Your Wandering Thoughts & Stay Present
Mind Body Green
By Caroline Welch, Contributing Writer
March 18, 2020
Why is it that we are unhappy when unintentionally mind-wandering? Because when we aren’t present, we can easily get stuck in ruminating, reliving, and regretting the past, or fast-forwarding, catastrophizing, and worrying about the future. This unintentional, negative mind-wandering causes us to feel distracted and unhappy. Also in high-stress situations, we are more prone to unintentional mind-wandering. Sound familiar?
The Gift of Presence: Caroline Welch and Sharon Salzberg
Facebook Live
March 17, 2020
A conversation with Caroline Welch and Sharon Salzberg celebrating the launch of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women
21 Happiness Books That’ll Make You Feel Good at the Turn of Every Page
O Magazine
March 16, 2020
Are you overwhelmed by the world? We don’t blame you. The Gift of Presence offers a way for readers to establish an unshakable place of inner calm, so they remain sturdy even as the world sways around them. Caroline Welch, Co-founder, with Dr. Dan Siegel, of Mind Your Brain in Santa Monica, blends her own mindfulness teachings with wisdom gleaned from real women’s lives to create a wholly convincing reading experience.
We Can All Use the Gift of Presence
The Sunday Paper
March 15, 2020
In her new book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, Caroline Welch provides a timely, practical way to move from chaos to calm. She shares the wisdom from the lives of over 100 women whom she interviewed, together with the latest science made accessible to show how presence—being mindfully aware— can contribute to our well-being.
We spoke with Caroline about how we can pave a pathway, especially during these especially challenging times, for living with more presence and meaning through an approach she calls the 3Ps of Purpose, Pivoting and Pacing.
Present Company Accepted: PW talks with Caroline Welch
Publishers Weekly
February 21, 2020
In The Gift of Presence (TarcherPerigee, Mar.), Caroline Welch, cofounder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, Calif., sets out to distill reams of peer-reviewed science about mindfulness into plain, clear advice. Welch spoke with PW about what researchers do and don’t know about mindfulness, and what the practice can mean for wellness overall.
PRESS
PRESS
The 3 Ps of Mindfulness
Interview with Caroline Welch
July 19, 2025
Twenty-five years ago, mindfulness was considered fringe in the West, but today, extensive research validates its benefits for mental health, resilience, and change management.
Caroline Welch, co-founder of the Mindsight Institute with Dan Siegel, explains in her book The Gift of Presence that mindfulness can become accessible based on three principles: purpose, pivot, and pace. She emphasizes the importance of discovering and adapting one’s purpose in life in order to navigate challenges with serenity, maintaining inner stability and respecting one’s own pace according to the stages of life.
Her approach highlights the particular mental burden of women – who are often required to juggle multiple roles –, while encouraging everyone to value their skills and find their own path.
The Mindsight Institute aims to provide a flexible framework where various therapeutic methods intersect, allowing professionals and the general public alike to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives.
A Conversation with Deepak Chopra about awareness, mindfulness, and the nature of reality
The Chopra Well
February 22, 2021
Caroline Welch is the CEO and Co-founder, with Dr. Dan Siegel, of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, California. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School with a master’s degree from the University of Southern California, she started her career in law as a corporate litigator. Welch has served as a Los Angeles County court-appointed mediator, as well as in- house counsel at MGM Studios and Spelling Entertainment Group. She began her mindfulness practice forty years ago while working in Japan as an English teacher.
Welch’s first book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women (released March 2020) has been widely acclaimed, described as, “A gift for us all—filled with practical insights about the power of mindfulness” and “a must-read for women of all ages” by Arianna Huffington and a “wise and clear book that shows us how mindful awareness can give us back our life,” by Tara Brach. Publishers Weekly praised Welch’s work as follows: “In The Gift of Presence … Caroline Welch … sets out to distill reams of peer-reviewed science about mindfulness into plain, clear advice.”
The Gift Of Presence & Mindfulness with Caroline Welch
Better Together with Maria Menounos
August 3, 2020
Looking to make a change in your life?
Bestselling author @CarolineWelchAuthor is just the person to guide you through it. With her mindfulness practices based around purpose, pivoting, and pacing, she gives us (women in particular!) a beautiful framework to make big, purpose-driven decisions in our lives.
Caroline offers some amazing strategies like “Selective Neglect” and “The 3 W’s: What Went Well” for practical, everyday tools we can apply to our whole lives.
Interview begins at approximately 19:30.
The Gift of Presence with Caroline Welch
On Balance: Parenting and Education
July 1, 2020
Dawn Williams speaks with Caroline Welch, co-founder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute, and author of The Gift Of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women. Caroline shares techniques for cultivating presence, a new way to frame our thinking about stress, and other strategies for living mindfully. A longtime friend of Blue School, Caroline’s research and recommendations are especially helpful now.
About On Balance:
Welcome to On Balance, a podcast for parents created by Blue School educators. We know that even in ideal circumstances, finding balance at home and in life can be a challenge. And now we’ve been called on to be 24 hour a day parents, while balancing work responsibilities and our own emotions during this difficult moment in time. If you are finding it particularly difficult, we’re so with you.
Welcome to the Eternal Now: Uncertainty feels a whole lot like a scary time loop
Forge
June 15, 2020
Why the infinite now is so unnerving
Caroline Welch, the CEO and co-founder of the Mindsight Institute and author of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, explains that the human brain has evolved over millions of years to detect patterns in what is happening in the present, which then allow us to anticipate what’s likely to happen next. Planning for the future is a hard-wired survival mechanism. “Not being able to detect and predict patterns in the present frustrates our brain, in effect putting it on furlough,” says Welch. “So when uncertainty is the only certainty, it’s highly stressful for us.”
Getting Present with Caroline Welch
Technology For Mindfulness Podcast
April 6, 2020
In episode 74, Caroline Welch joins us for a conversation about cultivating and pursuing a mindfulness practice. Caroline is the Co-founder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute and author of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women.
The Gift of Presence
Being Well Podcast with Rick Hanson and Forrest Hanson
March 23, 2020
Caroline Welch joins the podcast to help us explore the role of mindfulness in our everyday lives, and how presence can be a particularly valuable tool for women. Caroline’s new book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, offers a scientifically inspired approach to a simple question: Is there a way for women to live with more calm amid the chaos?
3 Ways To Let Go Of Your Wandering Thoughts & Stay Present
Mind Body Green
By Caroline Welch, Contributing Writer
March 18, 2020
Why is it that we are unhappy when unintentionally mind-wandering? Because when we aren’t present, we can easily get stuck in ruminating, reliving, and regretting the past, or fast-forwarding, catastrophizing, and worrying about the future. This unintentional, negative mind-wandering causes us to feel distracted and unhappy. Also in high-stress situations, we are more prone to unintentional mind-wandering. Sound familiar?
The Gift of Presence: Caroline Welch and Sharon Salzberg
Facebook Live
March 17, 2020
A conversation with Caroline Welch and Sharon Salzberg celebrating the launch of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women
21 Happiness Books That’ll Make You Feel Good at the Turn of Every Page
O Magazine
March 16, 2020
Are you overwhelmed by the world? We don’t blame you. The Gift of Presence offers a way for readers to establish an unshakable place of inner calm, so they remain sturdy even as the world sways around them. Caroline Welch, Co-founder, with Dr. Dan Siegel, of Mind Your Brain in Santa Monica, blends her own mindfulness teachings with wisdom gleaned from real women’s lives to create a wholly convincing reading experience.
We Can All Use the Gift of Presence
The Sunday Paper
March 15, 2020
In her new book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, Caroline Welch provides a timely, practical way to move from chaos to calm. She shares the wisdom from the lives of over 100 women whom she interviewed, together with the latest science made accessible to show how presence—being mindfully aware— can contribute to our well-being.
We spoke with Caroline about how we can pave a pathway, especially during these especially challenging times, for living with more presence and meaning through an approach she calls the 3Ps of Purpose, Pivoting and Pacing.
Present Company Accepted: PW talks with Caroline Welch
Publishers Weekly
February 21, 2020
In The Gift of Presence (TarcherPerigee, Mar.), Caroline Welch, cofounder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, Calif., sets out to distill reams of peer-reviewed science about mindfulness into plain, clear advice. Welch spoke with PW about what researchers do and don’t know about mindfulness, and what the practice can mean for wellness overall.
PRESS
PRESS
The 3 Ps of Mindfulness
Interview with Caroline Welch
July 19, 2025
Twenty-five years ago, mindfulness was considered fringe in the West, but today, extensive research validates its benefits for mental health, resilience, and change management.
Caroline Welch, co-founder of the Mindsight Institute with Dan Siegel, explains in her book The Gift of Presence that mindfulness can become accessible based on three principles: purpose, pivot, and pace. She emphasizes the importance of discovering and adapting one’s purpose in life in order to navigate challenges with serenity, maintaining inner stability and respecting one’s own pace according to the stages of life.
Her approach highlights the particular mental burden of women – who are often required to juggle multiple roles –, while encouraging everyone to value their skills and find their own path.
The Mindsight Institute aims to provide a flexible framework where various therapeutic methods intersect, allowing professionals and the general public alike to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives.
A Conversation with Deepak Chopra about awareness, mindfulness, and the nature of reality
The Chopra Well
February 22, 2021
Caroline Welch is the CEO and Co-founder, with Dr. Dan Siegel, of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, California. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School with a master’s degree from the University of Southern California, she started her career in law as a corporate litigator. Welch has served as a Los Angeles County court-appointed mediator, as well as in- house counsel at MGM Studios and Spelling Entertainment Group. She began her mindfulness practice forty years ago while working in Japan as an English teacher.
Welch’s first book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women (released March 2020) has been widely acclaimed, described as, “A gift for us all—filled with practical insights about the power of mindfulness” and “a must-read for women of all ages” by Arianna Huffington and a “wise and clear book that shows us how mindful awareness can give us back our life,” by Tara Brach. Publishers Weekly praised Welch’s work as follows: “In The Gift of Presence … Caroline Welch … sets out to distill reams of peer-reviewed science about mindfulness into plain, clear advice.”
The Gift Of Presence & Mindfulness with Caroline Welch
Better Together with Maria Menounos
August 3, 2020
Looking to make a change in your life?
Bestselling author @CarolineWelchAuthor is just the person to guide you through it. With her mindfulness practices based around purpose, pivoting, and pacing, she gives us (women in particular!) a beautiful framework to make big, purpose-driven decisions in our lives.
Caroline offers some amazing strategies like “Selective Neglect” and “The 3 W’s: What Went Well” for practical, everyday tools we can apply to our whole lives.
Interview begins at approximately 19:30.
The Gift of Presence with Caroline Welch
On Balance: Parenting and Education
July 1, 2020
Dawn Williams speaks with Caroline Welch, co-founder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute, and author of The Gift Of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women. Caroline shares techniques for cultivating presence, a new way to frame our thinking about stress, and other strategies for living mindfully. A longtime friend of Blue School, Caroline’s research and recommendations are especially helpful now.
About On Balance:
Welcome to On Balance, a podcast for parents created by Blue School educators. We know that even in ideal circumstances, finding balance at home and in life can be a challenge. And now we’ve been called on to be 24 hour a day parents, while balancing work responsibilities and our own emotions during this difficult moment in time. If you are finding it particularly difficult, we’re so with you.
Welcome to the Eternal Now: Uncertainty feels a whole lot like a scary time loop
Forge
June 15, 2020
Why the infinite now is so unnerving
Caroline Welch, the CEO and co-founder of the Mindsight Institute and author of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, explains that the human brain has evolved over millions of years to detect patterns in what is happening in the present, which then allow us to anticipate what’s likely to happen next. Planning for the future is a hard-wired survival mechanism. “Not being able to detect and predict patterns in the present frustrates our brain, in effect putting it on furlough,” says Welch. “So when uncertainty is the only certainty, it’s highly stressful for us.”
Getting Present with Caroline Welch
Technology For Mindfulness Podcast
April 6, 2020
In episode 74, Caroline Welch joins us for a conversation about cultivating and pursuing a mindfulness practice. Caroline is the Co-founder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute and author of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women.
The Gift of Presence
Being Well Podcast with Rick Hanson and Forrest Hanson
March 23, 2020
Caroline Welch joins the podcast to help us explore the role of mindfulness in our everyday lives, and how presence can be a particularly valuable tool for women. Caroline’s new book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, offers a scientifically inspired approach to a simple question: Is there a way for women to live with more calm amid the chaos?
3 Ways To Let Go Of Your Wandering Thoughts & Stay Present
Mind Body Green
By Caroline Welch, Contributing Writer
March 18, 2020
Why is it that we are unhappy when unintentionally mind-wandering? Because when we aren’t present, we can easily get stuck in ruminating, reliving, and regretting the past, or fast-forwarding, catastrophizing, and worrying about the future. This unintentional, negative mind-wandering causes us to feel distracted and unhappy. Also in high-stress situations, we are more prone to unintentional mind-wandering. Sound familiar?
The Gift of Presence: Caroline Welch and Sharon Salzberg
Facebook Live
March 17, 2020
A conversation with Caroline Welch and Sharon Salzberg celebrating the launch of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women
21 Happiness Books That’ll Make You Feel Good at the Turn of Every Page
O Magazine
March 16, 2020
Are you overwhelmed by the world? We don’t blame you. The Gift of Presence offers a way for readers to establish an unshakable place of inner calm, so they remain sturdy even as the world sways around them. Caroline Welch, Co-founder, with Dr. Dan Siegel, of Mind Your Brain in Santa Monica, blends her own mindfulness teachings with wisdom gleaned from real women’s lives to create a wholly convincing reading experience.
We Can All Use the Gift of Presence
The Sunday Paper
March 15, 2020
In her new book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, Caroline Welch provides a timely, practical way to move from chaos to calm. She shares the wisdom from the lives of over 100 women whom she interviewed, together with the latest science made accessible to show how presence—being mindfully aware— can contribute to our well-being.
We spoke with Caroline about how we can pave a pathway, especially during these especially challenging times, for living with more presence and meaning through an approach she calls the 3Ps of Purpose, Pivoting and Pacing.
Present Company Accepted: PW talks with Caroline Welch
Publishers Weekly
February 21, 2020
In The Gift of Presence (TarcherPerigee, Mar.), Caroline Welch, cofounder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, Calif., sets out to distill reams of peer-reviewed science about mindfulness into plain, clear advice. Welch spoke with PW about what researchers do and don’t know about mindfulness, and what the practice can mean for wellness overall.
PRESS
PRESS
The 3 Ps of Mindfulness
Interview with Caroline Welch
July 19, 2025
Twenty-five years ago, mindfulness was considered fringe in the West, but today, extensive research validates its benefits for mental health, resilience, and change management.
Caroline Welch, co-founder of the Mindsight Institute with Dan Siegel, explains in her book The Gift of Presence that mindfulness can become accessible based on three principles: purpose, pivot, and pace. She emphasizes the importance of discovering and adapting one’s purpose in life in order to navigate challenges with serenity, maintaining inner stability and respecting one’s own pace according to the stages of life.
Her approach highlights the particular mental burden of women – who are often required to juggle multiple roles –, while encouraging everyone to value their skills and find their own path.
The Mindsight Institute aims to provide a flexible framework where various therapeutic methods intersect, allowing professionals and the general public alike to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives.
A Conversation with Deepak Chopra about awareness, mindfulness, and the nature of reality
The Chopra Well
February 22, 2021
Caroline Welch is the CEO and Co-founder, with Dr. Dan Siegel, of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, California. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School with a master’s degree from the University of Southern California, she started her career in law as a corporate litigator. Welch has served as a Los Angeles County court-appointed mediator, as well as in- house counsel at MGM Studios and Spelling Entertainment Group. She began her mindfulness practice forty years ago while working in Japan as an English teacher.
Welch’s first book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women (released March 2020) has been widely acclaimed, described as, “A gift for us all—filled with practical insights about the power of mindfulness” and “a must-read for women of all ages” by Arianna Huffington and a “wise and clear book that shows us how mindful awareness can give us back our life,” by Tara Brach. Publishers Weekly praised Welch’s work as follows: “In The Gift of Presence … Caroline Welch … sets out to distill reams of peer-reviewed science about mindfulness into plain, clear advice.”
The Gift Of Presence & Mindfulness with Caroline Welch
Better Together with Maria Menounos
August 3, 2020
Looking to make a change in your life?
Bestselling author @CarolineWelchAuthor is just the person to guide you through it. With her mindfulness practices based around purpose, pivoting, and pacing, she gives us (women in particular!) a beautiful framework to make big, purpose-driven decisions in our lives.
Caroline offers some amazing strategies like “Selective Neglect” and “The 3 W’s: What Went Well” for practical, everyday tools we can apply to our whole lives.
Interview begins at approximately 19:30.
The Gift of Presence with Caroline Welch
On Balance: Parenting and Education
July 1, 2020
Dawn Williams speaks with Caroline Welch, co-founder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute, and author of The Gift Of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women. Caroline shares techniques for cultivating presence, a new way to frame our thinking about stress, and other strategies for living mindfully. A longtime friend of Blue School, Caroline’s research and recommendations are especially helpful now.
About On Balance:
Welcome to On Balance, a podcast for parents created by Blue School educators. We know that even in ideal circumstances, finding balance at home and in life can be a challenge. And now we’ve been called on to be 24 hour a day parents, while balancing work responsibilities and our own emotions during this difficult moment in time. If you are finding it particularly difficult, we’re so with you.
Welcome to the Eternal Now: Uncertainty feels a whole lot like a scary time loop
Forge
June 15, 2020
Why the infinite now is so unnerving
Caroline Welch, the CEO and co-founder of the Mindsight Institute and author of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, explains that the human brain has evolved over millions of years to detect patterns in what is happening in the present, which then allow us to anticipate what’s likely to happen next. Planning for the future is a hard-wired survival mechanism. “Not being able to detect and predict patterns in the present frustrates our brain, in effect putting it on furlough,” says Welch. “So when uncertainty is the only certainty, it’s highly stressful for us.”
Getting Present with Caroline Welch
Technology For Mindfulness Podcast
April 6, 2020
In episode 74, Caroline Welch joins us for a conversation about cultivating and pursuing a mindfulness practice. Caroline is the Co-founder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute and author of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women.
The Gift of Presence
Being Well Podcast with Rick Hanson and Forrest Hanson
March 23, 2020
Caroline Welch joins the podcast to help us explore the role of mindfulness in our everyday lives, and how presence can be a particularly valuable tool for women. Caroline’s new book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, offers a scientifically inspired approach to a simple question: Is there a way for women to live with more calm amid the chaos?
3 Ways To Let Go Of Your Wandering Thoughts & Stay Present
Mind Body Green
By Caroline Welch, Contributing Writer
March 18, 2020
Why is it that we are unhappy when unintentionally mind-wandering? Because when we aren’t present, we can easily get stuck in ruminating, reliving, and regretting the past, or fast-forwarding, catastrophizing, and worrying about the future. This unintentional, negative mind-wandering causes us to feel distracted and unhappy. Also in high-stress situations, we are more prone to unintentional mind-wandering. Sound familiar?
The Gift of Presence: Caroline Welch and Sharon Salzberg
Facebook Live
March 17, 2020
A conversation with Caroline Welch and Sharon Salzberg celebrating the launch of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women
21 Happiness Books That’ll Make You Feel Good at the Turn of Every Page
O Magazine
March 16, 2020
Are you overwhelmed by the world? We don’t blame you. The Gift of Presence offers a way for readers to establish an unshakable place of inner calm, so they remain sturdy even as the world sways around them. Caroline Welch, Co-founder, with Dr. Dan Siegel, of Mind Your Brain in Santa Monica, blends her own mindfulness teachings with wisdom gleaned from real women’s lives to create a wholly convincing reading experience.
We Can All Use the Gift of Presence
The Sunday Paper
March 15, 2020
In her new book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, Caroline Welch provides a timely, practical way to move from chaos to calm. She shares the wisdom from the lives of over 100 women whom she interviewed, together with the latest science made accessible to show how presence—being mindfully aware— can contribute to our well-being.
We spoke with Caroline about how we can pave a pathway, especially during these especially challenging times, for living with more presence and meaning through an approach she calls the 3Ps of Purpose, Pivoting and Pacing.
Present Company Accepted: PW talks with Caroline Welch
Publishers Weekly
February 21, 2020
In The Gift of Presence (TarcherPerigee, Mar.), Caroline Welch, cofounder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, Calif., sets out to distill reams of peer-reviewed science about mindfulness into plain, clear advice. Welch spoke with PW about what researchers do and don’t know about mindfulness, and what the practice can mean for wellness overall.
PRESS
PRESS
The 3 Ps of Mindfulness
Interview with Caroline Welch
July 19, 2025
Twenty-five years ago, mindfulness was considered fringe in the West, but today, extensive research validates its benefits for mental health, resilience, and change management.
Caroline Welch, co-founder of the Mindsight Institute with Dan Siegel, explains in her book The Gift of Presence that mindfulness can become accessible based on three principles: purpose, pivot, and pace. She emphasizes the importance of discovering and adapting one’s purpose in life in order to navigate challenges with serenity, maintaining inner stability and respecting one’s own pace according to the stages of life.
Her approach highlights the particular mental burden of women – who are often required to juggle multiple roles –, while encouraging everyone to value their skills and find their own path.
The Mindsight Institute aims to provide a flexible framework where various therapeutic methods intersect, allowing professionals and the general public alike to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives.
A Conversation with Deepak Chopra about awareness, mindfulness, and the nature of reality
The Chopra Well
February 22, 2021
Caroline Welch is the CEO and Co-founder, with Dr. Dan Siegel, of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, California. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School with a master’s degree from the University of Southern California, she started her career in law as a corporate litigator. Welch has served as a Los Angeles County court-appointed mediator, as well as in- house counsel at MGM Studios and Spelling Entertainment Group. She began her mindfulness practice forty years ago while working in Japan as an English teacher.
Welch’s first book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women (released March 2020) has been widely acclaimed, described as, “A gift for us all—filled with practical insights about the power of mindfulness” and “a must-read for women of all ages” by Arianna Huffington and a “wise and clear book that shows us how mindful awareness can give us back our life,” by Tara Brach. Publishers Weekly praised Welch’s work as follows: “In The Gift of Presence … Caroline Welch … sets out to distill reams of peer-reviewed science about mindfulness into plain, clear advice.”
The Gift Of Presence & Mindfulness with Caroline Welch
Better Together with Maria Menounos
August 3, 2020
Looking to make a change in your life?
Bestselling author @CarolineWelchAuthor is just the person to guide you through it. With her mindfulness practices based around purpose, pivoting, and pacing, she gives us (women in particular!) a beautiful framework to make big, purpose-driven decisions in our lives.
Caroline offers some amazing strategies like “Selective Neglect” and “The 3 W’s: What Went Well” for practical, everyday tools we can apply to our whole lives.
Interview begins at approximately 19:30.
The Gift of Presence with Caroline Welch
On Balance: Parenting and Education
July 1, 2020
Dawn Williams speaks with Caroline Welch, co-founder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute, and author of The Gift Of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women. Caroline shares techniques for cultivating presence, a new way to frame our thinking about stress, and other strategies for living mindfully. A longtime friend of Blue School, Caroline’s research and recommendations are especially helpful now.
About On Balance:
Welcome to On Balance, a podcast for parents created by Blue School educators. We know that even in ideal circumstances, finding balance at home and in life can be a challenge. And now we’ve been called on to be 24 hour a day parents, while balancing work responsibilities and our own emotions during this difficult moment in time. If you are finding it particularly difficult, we’re so with you.
Welcome to the Eternal Now: Uncertainty feels a whole lot like a scary time loop
Forge
June 15, 2020
Why the infinite now is so unnerving
Caroline Welch, the CEO and co-founder of the Mindsight Institute and author of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, explains that the human brain has evolved over millions of years to detect patterns in what is happening in the present, which then allow us to anticipate what’s likely to happen next. Planning for the future is a hard-wired survival mechanism. “Not being able to detect and predict patterns in the present frustrates our brain, in effect putting it on furlough,” says Welch. “So when uncertainty is the only certainty, it’s highly stressful for us.”
Getting Present with Caroline Welch
Technology For Mindfulness Podcast
April 6, 2020
In episode 74, Caroline Welch joins us for a conversation about cultivating and pursuing a mindfulness practice. Caroline is the Co-founder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute and author of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women.
The Gift of Presence
Being Well Podcast with Rick Hanson and Forrest Hanson
March 23, 2020
Caroline Welch joins the podcast to help us explore the role of mindfulness in our everyday lives, and how presence can be a particularly valuable tool for women. Caroline’s new book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, offers a scientifically inspired approach to a simple question: Is there a way for women to live with more calm amid the chaos?
3 Ways To Let Go Of Your Wandering Thoughts & Stay Present
Mind Body Green
By Caroline Welch, Contributing Writer
March 18, 2020
Why is it that we are unhappy when unintentionally mind-wandering? Because when we aren’t present, we can easily get stuck in ruminating, reliving, and regretting the past, or fast-forwarding, catastrophizing, and worrying about the future. This unintentional, negative mind-wandering causes us to feel distracted and unhappy. Also in high-stress situations, we are more prone to unintentional mind-wandering. Sound familiar?
The Gift of Presence: Caroline Welch and Sharon Salzberg
Facebook Live
March 17, 2020
A conversation with Caroline Welch and Sharon Salzberg celebrating the launch of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women
21 Happiness Books That’ll Make You Feel Good at the Turn of Every Page
O Magazine
March 16, 2020
Are you overwhelmed by the world? We don’t blame you. The Gift of Presence offers a way for readers to establish an unshakable place of inner calm, so they remain sturdy even as the world sways around them. Caroline Welch, Co-founder, with Dr. Dan Siegel, of Mind Your Brain in Santa Monica, blends her own mindfulness teachings with wisdom gleaned from real women’s lives to create a wholly convincing reading experience.
We Can All Use the Gift of Presence
The Sunday Paper
March 15, 2020
In her new book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, Caroline Welch provides a timely, practical way to move from chaos to calm. She shares the wisdom from the lives of over 100 women whom she interviewed, together with the latest science made accessible to show how presence—being mindfully aware— can contribute to our well-being.
We spoke with Caroline about how we can pave a pathway, especially during these especially challenging times, for living with more presence and meaning through an approach she calls the 3Ps of Purpose, Pivoting and Pacing.
Present Company Accepted: PW talks with Caroline Welch
Publishers Weekly
February 21, 2020
In The Gift of Presence (TarcherPerigee, Mar.), Caroline Welch, cofounder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, Calif., sets out to distill reams of peer-reviewed science about mindfulness into plain, clear advice. Welch spoke with PW about what researchers do and don’t know about mindfulness, and what the practice can mean for wellness overall.
PRESS
PRESS
The 3 Ps of Mindfulness
Interview with Caroline Welch
July 19, 2025
Twenty-five years ago, mindfulness was considered fringe in the West, but today, extensive research validates its benefits for mental health, resilience, and change management.
Caroline Welch, co-founder of the Mindsight Institute with Dan Siegel, explains in her book The Gift of Presence that mindfulness can become accessible based on three principles: purpose, pivot, and pace. She emphasizes the importance of discovering and adapting one’s purpose in life in order to navigate challenges with serenity, maintaining inner stability and respecting one’s own pace according to the stages of life.
Her approach highlights the particular mental burden of women – who are often required to juggle multiple roles –, while encouraging everyone to value their skills and find their own path.
The Mindsight Institute aims to provide a flexible framework where various therapeutic methods intersect, allowing professionals and the general public alike to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives.
A Conversation with Deepak Chopra about awareness, mindfulness, and the nature of reality
The Chopra Well
February 22, 2021
Caroline Welch is the CEO and Co-founder, with Dr. Dan Siegel, of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, California. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School with a master’s degree from the University of Southern California, she started her career in law as a corporate litigator. Welch has served as a Los Angeles County court-appointed mediator, as well as in- house counsel at MGM Studios and Spelling Entertainment Group. She began her mindfulness practice forty years ago while working in Japan as an English teacher.
Welch’s first book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women (released March 2020) has been widely acclaimed, described as, “A gift for us all—filled with practical insights about the power of mindfulness” and “a must-read for women of all ages” by Arianna Huffington and a “wise and clear book that shows us how mindful awareness can give us back our life,” by Tara Brach. Publishers Weekly praised Welch’s work as follows: “In The Gift of Presence … Caroline Welch … sets out to distill reams of peer-reviewed science about mindfulness into plain, clear advice.”
The Gift Of Presence & Mindfulness with Caroline Welch
Better Together with Maria Menounos
August 3, 2020
Looking to make a change in your life?
Bestselling author @CarolineWelchAuthor is just the person to guide you through it. With her mindfulness practices based around purpose, pivoting, and pacing, she gives us (women in particular!) a beautiful framework to make big, purpose-driven decisions in our lives.
Caroline offers some amazing strategies like “Selective Neglect” and “The 3 W’s: What Went Well” for practical, everyday tools we can apply to our whole lives.
Interview begins at approximately 19:30.
The Gift of Presence with Caroline Welch
On Balance: Parenting and Education
July 1, 2020
Dawn Williams speaks with Caroline Welch, co-founder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute, and author of The Gift Of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women. Caroline shares techniques for cultivating presence, a new way to frame our thinking about stress, and other strategies for living mindfully. A longtime friend of Blue School, Caroline’s research and recommendations are especially helpful now.
About On Balance:
Welcome to On Balance, a podcast for parents created by Blue School educators. We know that even in ideal circumstances, finding balance at home and in life can be a challenge. And now we’ve been called on to be 24 hour a day parents, while balancing work responsibilities and our own emotions during this difficult moment in time. If you are finding it particularly difficult, we’re so with you.
Welcome to the Eternal Now: Uncertainty feels a whole lot like a scary time loop
Forge
June 15, 2020
Why the infinite now is so unnerving
Caroline Welch, the CEO and co-founder of the Mindsight Institute and author of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, explains that the human brain has evolved over millions of years to detect patterns in what is happening in the present, which then allow us to anticipate what’s likely to happen next. Planning for the future is a hard-wired survival mechanism. “Not being able to detect and predict patterns in the present frustrates our brain, in effect putting it on furlough,” says Welch. “So when uncertainty is the only certainty, it’s highly stressful for us.”
Getting Present with Caroline Welch
Technology For Mindfulness Podcast
April 6, 2020
In episode 74, Caroline Welch joins us for a conversation about cultivating and pursuing a mindfulness practice. Caroline is the Co-founder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute and author of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women.
The Gift of Presence
Being Well Podcast with Rick Hanson and Forrest Hanson
March 23, 2020
Caroline Welch joins the podcast to help us explore the role of mindfulness in our everyday lives, and how presence can be a particularly valuable tool for women. Caroline’s new book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, offers a scientifically inspired approach to a simple question: Is there a way for women to live with more calm amid the chaos?
3 Ways To Let Go Of Your Wandering Thoughts & Stay Present
Mind Body Green
By Caroline Welch, Contributing Writer
March 18, 2020
Why is it that we are unhappy when unintentionally mind-wandering? Because when we aren’t present, we can easily get stuck in ruminating, reliving, and regretting the past, or fast-forwarding, catastrophizing, and worrying about the future. This unintentional, negative mind-wandering causes us to feel distracted and unhappy. Also in high-stress situations, we are more prone to unintentional mind-wandering. Sound familiar?
The Gift of Presence: Caroline Welch and Sharon Salzberg
Facebook Live
March 17, 2020
A conversation with Caroline Welch and Sharon Salzberg celebrating the launch of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women
21 Happiness Books That’ll Make You Feel Good at the Turn of Every Page
O Magazine
March 16, 2020
Are you overwhelmed by the world? We don’t blame you. The Gift of Presence offers a way for readers to establish an unshakable place of inner calm, so they remain sturdy even as the world sways around them. Caroline Welch, Co-founder, with Dr. Dan Siegel, of Mind Your Brain in Santa Monica, blends her own mindfulness teachings with wisdom gleaned from real women’s lives to create a wholly convincing reading experience.
We Can All Use the Gift of Presence
The Sunday Paper
March 15, 2020
In her new book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, Caroline Welch provides a timely, practical way to move from chaos to calm. She shares the wisdom from the lives of over 100 women whom she interviewed, together with the latest science made accessible to show how presence—being mindfully aware— can contribute to our well-being.
We spoke with Caroline about how we can pave a pathway, especially during these especially challenging times, for living with more presence and meaning through an approach she calls the 3Ps of Purpose, Pivoting and Pacing.
Present Company Accepted: PW talks with Caroline Welch
Publishers Weekly
February 21, 2020
In The Gift of Presence (TarcherPerigee, Mar.), Caroline Welch, cofounder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, Calif., sets out to distill reams of peer-reviewed science about mindfulness into plain, clear advice. Welch spoke with PW about what researchers do and don’t know about mindfulness, and what the practice can mean for wellness overall.
PRESS
PRESS
The 3 Ps of Mindfulness
Interview with Caroline Welch
July 19, 2025
Twenty-five years ago, mindfulness was considered fringe in the West, but today, extensive research validates its benefits for mental health, resilience, and change management.
Caroline Welch, co-founder of the Mindsight Institute with Dan Siegel, explains in her book The Gift of Presence that mindfulness can become accessible based on three principles: purpose, pivot, and pace. She emphasizes the importance of discovering and adapting one’s purpose in life in order to navigate challenges with serenity, maintaining inner stability and respecting one’s own pace according to the stages of life.
Her approach highlights the particular mental burden of women – who are often required to juggle multiple roles –, while encouraging everyone to value their skills and find their own path.
The Mindsight Institute aims to provide a flexible framework where various therapeutic methods intersect, allowing professionals and the general public alike to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives.
A Conversation with Deepak Chopra about awareness, mindfulness, and the nature of reality
The Chopra Well
February 22, 2021
Caroline Welch is the CEO and Co-founder, with Dr. Dan Siegel, of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, California. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School with a master’s degree from the University of Southern California, she started her career in law as a corporate litigator. Welch has served as a Los Angeles County court-appointed mediator, as well as in- house counsel at MGM Studios and Spelling Entertainment Group. She began her mindfulness practice forty years ago while working in Japan as an English teacher.
Welch’s first book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women (released March 2020) has been widely acclaimed, described as, “A gift for us all—filled with practical insights about the power of mindfulness” and “a must-read for women of all ages” by Arianna Huffington and a “wise and clear book that shows us how mindful awareness can give us back our life,” by Tara Brach. Publishers Weekly praised Welch’s work as follows: “In The Gift of Presence … Caroline Welch … sets out to distill reams of peer-reviewed science about mindfulness into plain, clear advice.”
The Gift Of Presence & Mindfulness with Caroline Welch
Better Together with Maria Menounos
August 3, 2020
Looking to make a change in your life?
Bestselling author @CarolineWelchAuthor is just the person to guide you through it. With her mindfulness practices based around purpose, pivoting, and pacing, she gives us (women in particular!) a beautiful framework to make big, purpose-driven decisions in our lives.
Caroline offers some amazing strategies like “Selective Neglect” and “The 3 W’s: What Went Well” for practical, everyday tools we can apply to our whole lives.
Interview begins at approximately 19:30.
The Gift of Presence with Caroline Welch
On Balance: Parenting and Education
July 1, 2020
Dawn Williams speaks with Caroline Welch, co-founder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute, and author of The Gift Of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women. Caroline shares techniques for cultivating presence, a new way to frame our thinking about stress, and other strategies for living mindfully. A longtime friend of Blue School, Caroline’s research and recommendations are especially helpful now.
About On Balance:
Welcome to On Balance, a podcast for parents created by Blue School educators. We know that even in ideal circumstances, finding balance at home and in life can be a challenge. And now we’ve been called on to be 24 hour a day parents, while balancing work responsibilities and our own emotions during this difficult moment in time. If you are finding it particularly difficult, we’re so with you.
Welcome to the Eternal Now: Uncertainty feels a whole lot like a scary time loop
Forge
June 15, 2020
Why the infinite now is so unnerving
Caroline Welch, the CEO and co-founder of the Mindsight Institute and author of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, explains that the human brain has evolved over millions of years to detect patterns in what is happening in the present, which then allow us to anticipate what’s likely to happen next. Planning for the future is a hard-wired survival mechanism. “Not being able to detect and predict patterns in the present frustrates our brain, in effect putting it on furlough,” says Welch. “So when uncertainty is the only certainty, it’s highly stressful for us.”
Getting Present with Caroline Welch
Technology For Mindfulness Podcast
April 6, 2020
In episode 74, Caroline Welch joins us for a conversation about cultivating and pursuing a mindfulness practice. Caroline is the Co-founder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute and author of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women.
The Gift of Presence
Being Well Podcast with Rick Hanson and Forrest Hanson
March 23, 2020
Caroline Welch joins the podcast to help us explore the role of mindfulness in our everyday lives, and how presence can be a particularly valuable tool for women. Caroline’s new book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, offers a scientifically inspired approach to a simple question: Is there a way for women to live with more calm amid the chaos?
3 Ways To Let Go Of Your Wandering Thoughts & Stay Present
Mind Body Green
By Caroline Welch, Contributing Writer
March 18, 2020
Why is it that we are unhappy when unintentionally mind-wandering? Because when we aren’t present, we can easily get stuck in ruminating, reliving, and regretting the past, or fast-forwarding, catastrophizing, and worrying about the future. This unintentional, negative mind-wandering causes us to feel distracted and unhappy. Also in high-stress situations, we are more prone to unintentional mind-wandering. Sound familiar?
The Gift of Presence: Caroline Welch and Sharon Salzberg
Facebook Live
March 17, 2020
A conversation with Caroline Welch and Sharon Salzberg celebrating the launch of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women
21 Happiness Books That’ll Make You Feel Good at the Turn of Every Page
O Magazine
March 16, 2020
Are you overwhelmed by the world? We don’t blame you. The Gift of Presence offers a way for readers to establish an unshakable place of inner calm, so they remain sturdy even as the world sways around them. Caroline Welch, Co-founder, with Dr. Dan Siegel, of Mind Your Brain in Santa Monica, blends her own mindfulness teachings with wisdom gleaned from real women’s lives to create a wholly convincing reading experience.
We Can All Use the Gift of Presence
The Sunday Paper
March 15, 2020
In her new book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, Caroline Welch provides a timely, practical way to move from chaos to calm. She shares the wisdom from the lives of over 100 women whom she interviewed, together with the latest science made accessible to show how presence—being mindfully aware— can contribute to our well-being.
We spoke with Caroline about how we can pave a pathway, especially during these especially challenging times, for living with more presence and meaning through an approach she calls the 3Ps of Purpose, Pivoting and Pacing.
Present Company Accepted: PW talks with Caroline Welch
Publishers Weekly
February 21, 2020
In The Gift of Presence (TarcherPerigee, Mar.), Caroline Welch, cofounder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, Calif., sets out to distill reams of peer-reviewed science about mindfulness into plain, clear advice. Welch spoke with PW about what researchers do and don’t know about mindfulness, and what the practice can mean for wellness overall.
PRESS
PRESS
The 3 Ps of Mindfulness
Interview with Caroline Welch
July 19, 2025
Twenty-five years ago, mindfulness was considered fringe in the West, but today, extensive research validates its benefits for mental health, resilience, and change management.
Caroline Welch, co-founder of the Mindsight Institute with Dan Siegel, explains in her book The Gift of Presence that mindfulness can become accessible based on three principles: purpose, pivot, and pace. She emphasizes the importance of discovering and adapting one’s purpose in life in order to navigate challenges with serenity, maintaining inner stability and respecting one’s own pace according to the stages of life.
Her approach highlights the particular mental burden of women – who are often required to juggle multiple roles –, while encouraging everyone to value their skills and find their own path.
The Mindsight Institute aims to provide a flexible framework where various therapeutic methods intersect, allowing professionals and the general public alike to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives.
A Conversation with Deepak Chopra about awareness, mindfulness, and the nature of reality
The Chopra Well
February 22, 2021
Caroline Welch is the CEO and Co-founder, with Dr. Dan Siegel, of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, California. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School with a master’s degree from the University of Southern California, she started her career in law as a corporate litigator. Welch has served as a Los Angeles County court-appointed mediator, as well as in- house counsel at MGM Studios and Spelling Entertainment Group. She began her mindfulness practice forty years ago while working in Japan as an English teacher.
Welch’s first book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women (released March 2020) has been widely acclaimed, described as, “A gift for us all—filled with practical insights about the power of mindfulness” and “a must-read for women of all ages” by Arianna Huffington and a “wise and clear book that shows us how mindful awareness can give us back our life,” by Tara Brach. Publishers Weekly praised Welch’s work as follows: “In The Gift of Presence … Caroline Welch … sets out to distill reams of peer-reviewed science about mindfulness into plain, clear advice.”
The Gift Of Presence & Mindfulness with Caroline Welch
Better Together with Maria Menounos
August 3, 2020
Looking to make a change in your life?
Bestselling author @CarolineWelchAuthor is just the person to guide you through it. With her mindfulness practices based around purpose, pivoting, and pacing, she gives us (women in particular!) a beautiful framework to make big, purpose-driven decisions in our lives.
Caroline offers some amazing strategies like “Selective Neglect” and “The 3 W’s: What Went Well” for practical, everyday tools we can apply to our whole lives.
Interview begins at approximately 19:30.
The Gift of Presence with Caroline Welch
On Balance: Parenting and Education
July 1, 2020
Dawn Williams speaks with Caroline Welch, co-founder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute, and author of The Gift Of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women. Caroline shares techniques for cultivating presence, a new way to frame our thinking about stress, and other strategies for living mindfully. A longtime friend of Blue School, Caroline’s research and recommendations are especially helpful now.
About On Balance:
Welcome to On Balance, a podcast for parents created by Blue School educators. We know that even in ideal circumstances, finding balance at home and in life can be a challenge. And now we’ve been called on to be 24 hour a day parents, while balancing work responsibilities and our own emotions during this difficult moment in time. If you are finding it particularly difficult, we’re so with you.
Welcome to the Eternal Now: Uncertainty feels a whole lot like a scary time loop
Forge
June 15, 2020
Why the infinite now is so unnerving
Caroline Welch, the CEO and co-founder of the Mindsight Institute and author of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, explains that the human brain has evolved over millions of years to detect patterns in what is happening in the present, which then allow us to anticipate what’s likely to happen next. Planning for the future is a hard-wired survival mechanism. “Not being able to detect and predict patterns in the present frustrates our brain, in effect putting it on furlough,” says Welch. “So when uncertainty is the only certainty, it’s highly stressful for us.”
Getting Present with Caroline Welch
Technology For Mindfulness Podcast
April 6, 2020
In episode 74, Caroline Welch joins us for a conversation about cultivating and pursuing a mindfulness practice. Caroline is the Co-founder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute and author of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women.
The Gift of Presence
Being Well Podcast with Rick Hanson and Forrest Hanson
March 23, 2020
Caroline Welch joins the podcast to help us explore the role of mindfulness in our everyday lives, and how presence can be a particularly valuable tool for women. Caroline’s new book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, offers a scientifically inspired approach to a simple question: Is there a way for women to live with more calm amid the chaos?
3 Ways To Let Go Of Your Wandering Thoughts & Stay Present
Mind Body Green
By Caroline Welch, Contributing Writer
March 18, 2020
Why is it that we are unhappy when unintentionally mind-wandering? Because when we aren’t present, we can easily get stuck in ruminating, reliving, and regretting the past, or fast-forwarding, catastrophizing, and worrying about the future. This unintentional, negative mind-wandering causes us to feel distracted and unhappy. Also in high-stress situations, we are more prone to unintentional mind-wandering. Sound familiar?
The Gift of Presence: Caroline Welch and Sharon Salzberg
Facebook Live
March 17, 2020
A conversation with Caroline Welch and Sharon Salzberg celebrating the launch of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women
21 Happiness Books That’ll Make You Feel Good at the Turn of Every Page
O Magazine
March 16, 2020
Are you overwhelmed by the world? We don’t blame you. The Gift of Presence offers a way for readers to establish an unshakable place of inner calm, so they remain sturdy even as the world sways around them. Caroline Welch, Co-founder, with Dr. Dan Siegel, of Mind Your Brain in Santa Monica, blends her own mindfulness teachings with wisdom gleaned from real women’s lives to create a wholly convincing reading experience.
We Can All Use the Gift of Presence
The Sunday Paper
March 15, 2020
In her new book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, Caroline Welch provides a timely, practical way to move from chaos to calm. She shares the wisdom from the lives of over 100 women whom she interviewed, together with the latest science made accessible to show how presence—being mindfully aware— can contribute to our well-being.
We spoke with Caroline about how we can pave a pathway, especially during these especially challenging times, for living with more presence and meaning through an approach she calls the 3Ps of Purpose, Pivoting and Pacing.
Present Company Accepted: PW talks with Caroline Welch
Publishers Weekly
February 21, 2020
In The Gift of Presence (TarcherPerigee, Mar.), Caroline Welch, cofounder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, Calif., sets out to distill reams of peer-reviewed science about mindfulness into plain, clear advice. Welch spoke with PW about what researchers do and don’t know about mindfulness, and what the practice can mean for wellness overall.
PRESS
PRESS
The 3 Ps of Mindfulness
Interview with Caroline Welch
July 19, 2025
Twenty-five years ago, mindfulness was considered fringe in the West, but today, extensive research validates its benefits for mental health, resilience, and change management.
Caroline Welch, co-founder of the Mindsight Institute with Dan Siegel, explains in her book The Gift of Presence that mindfulness can become accessible based on three principles: purpose, pivot, and pace. She emphasizes the importance of discovering and adapting one’s purpose in life in order to navigate challenges with serenity, maintaining inner stability and respecting one’s own pace according to the stages of life.
Her approach highlights the particular mental burden of women – who are often required to juggle multiple roles –, while encouraging everyone to value their skills and find their own path.
The Mindsight Institute aims to provide a flexible framework where various therapeutic methods intersect, allowing professionals and the general public alike to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives.
A Conversation with Deepak Chopra about awareness, mindfulness, and the nature of reality
The Chopra Well
February 22, 2021
Caroline Welch is the CEO and Co-founder, with Dr. Dan Siegel, of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, California. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School with a master’s degree from the University of Southern California, she started her career in law as a corporate litigator. Welch has served as a Los Angeles County court-appointed mediator, as well as in- house counsel at MGM Studios and Spelling Entertainment Group. She began her mindfulness practice forty years ago while working in Japan as an English teacher.
Welch’s first book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women (released March 2020) has been widely acclaimed, described as, “A gift for us all—filled with practical insights about the power of mindfulness” and “a must-read for women of all ages” by Arianna Huffington and a “wise and clear book that shows us how mindful awareness can give us back our life,” by Tara Brach. Publishers Weekly praised Welch’s work as follows: “In The Gift of Presence … Caroline Welch … sets out to distill reams of peer-reviewed science about mindfulness into plain, clear advice.”
The Gift Of Presence & Mindfulness with Caroline Welch
Better Together with Maria Menounos
August 3, 2020
Looking to make a change in your life?
Bestselling author @CarolineWelchAuthor is just the person to guide you through it. With her mindfulness practices based around purpose, pivoting, and pacing, she gives us (women in particular!) a beautiful framework to make big, purpose-driven decisions in our lives.
Caroline offers some amazing strategies like “Selective Neglect” and “The 3 W’s: What Went Well” for practical, everyday tools we can apply to our whole lives.
Interview begins at approximately 19:30.
The Gift of Presence with Caroline Welch
On Balance: Parenting and Education
July 1, 2020
Dawn Williams speaks with Caroline Welch, co-founder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute, and author of The Gift Of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women. Caroline shares techniques for cultivating presence, a new way to frame our thinking about stress, and other strategies for living mindfully. A longtime friend of Blue School, Caroline’s research and recommendations are especially helpful now.
About On Balance:
Welcome to On Balance, a podcast for parents created by Blue School educators. We know that even in ideal circumstances, finding balance at home and in life can be a challenge. And now we’ve been called on to be 24 hour a day parents, while balancing work responsibilities and our own emotions during this difficult moment in time. If you are finding it particularly difficult, we’re so with you.
Welcome to the Eternal Now: Uncertainty feels a whole lot like a scary time loop
Forge
June 15, 2020
Why the infinite now is so unnerving
Caroline Welch, the CEO and co-founder of the Mindsight Institute and author of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, explains that the human brain has evolved over millions of years to detect patterns in what is happening in the present, which then allow us to anticipate what’s likely to happen next. Planning for the future is a hard-wired survival mechanism. “Not being able to detect and predict patterns in the present frustrates our brain, in effect putting it on furlough,” says Welch. “So when uncertainty is the only certainty, it’s highly stressful for us.”
Getting Present with Caroline Welch
Technology For Mindfulness Podcast
April 6, 2020
In episode 74, Caroline Welch joins us for a conversation about cultivating and pursuing a mindfulness practice. Caroline is the Co-founder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute and author of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women.
The Gift of Presence
Being Well Podcast with Rick Hanson and Forrest Hanson
March 23, 2020
Caroline Welch joins the podcast to help us explore the role of mindfulness in our everyday lives, and how presence can be a particularly valuable tool for women. Caroline’s new book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, offers a scientifically inspired approach to a simple question: Is there a way for women to live with more calm amid the chaos?
3 Ways To Let Go Of Your Wandering Thoughts & Stay Present
Mind Body Green
By Caroline Welch, Contributing Writer
March 18, 2020
Why is it that we are unhappy when unintentionally mind-wandering? Because when we aren’t present, we can easily get stuck in ruminating, reliving, and regretting the past, or fast-forwarding, catastrophizing, and worrying about the future. This unintentional, negative mind-wandering causes us to feel distracted and unhappy. Also in high-stress situations, we are more prone to unintentional mind-wandering. Sound familiar?
The Gift of Presence: Caroline Welch and Sharon Salzberg
Facebook Live
March 17, 2020
A conversation with Caroline Welch and Sharon Salzberg celebrating the launch of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women
21 Happiness Books That’ll Make You Feel Good at the Turn of Every Page
O Magazine
March 16, 2020
Are you overwhelmed by the world? We don’t blame you. The Gift of Presence offers a way for readers to establish an unshakable place of inner calm, so they remain sturdy even as the world sways around them. Caroline Welch, Co-founder, with Dr. Dan Siegel, of Mind Your Brain in Santa Monica, blends her own mindfulness teachings with wisdom gleaned from real women’s lives to create a wholly convincing reading experience.
We Can All Use the Gift of Presence
The Sunday Paper
March 15, 2020
In her new book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, Caroline Welch provides a timely, practical way to move from chaos to calm. She shares the wisdom from the lives of over 100 women whom she interviewed, together with the latest science made accessible to show how presence—being mindfully aware— can contribute to our well-being.
We spoke with Caroline about how we can pave a pathway, especially during these especially challenging times, for living with more presence and meaning through an approach she calls the 3Ps of Purpose, Pivoting and Pacing.
Present Company Accepted: PW talks with Caroline Welch
Publishers Weekly
February 21, 2020
In The Gift of Presence (TarcherPerigee, Mar.), Caroline Welch, cofounder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, Calif., sets out to distill reams of peer-reviewed science about mindfulness into plain, clear advice. Welch spoke with PW about what researchers do and don’t know about mindfulness, and what the practice can mean for wellness overall.
PRESS
PRESS
The 3 Ps of Mindfulness
Interview with Caroline Welch
July 19, 2025
Twenty-five years ago, mindfulness was considered fringe in the West, but today, extensive research validates its benefits for mental health, resilience, and change management.
Caroline Welch, co-founder of the Mindsight Institute with Dan Siegel, explains in her book The Gift of Presence that mindfulness can become accessible based on three principles: purpose, pivot, and pace. She emphasizes the importance of discovering and adapting one’s purpose in life in order to navigate challenges with serenity, maintaining inner stability and respecting one’s own pace according to the stages of life.
Her approach highlights the particular mental burden of women – who are often required to juggle multiple roles –, while encouraging everyone to value their skills and find their own path.
The Mindsight Institute aims to provide a flexible framework where various therapeutic methods intersect, allowing professionals and the general public alike to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives.
A Conversation with Deepak Chopra about awareness, mindfulness, and the nature of reality
The Chopra Well
February 22, 2021
Caroline Welch is the CEO and Co-founder, with Dr. Dan Siegel, of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, California. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School with a master’s degree from the University of Southern California, she started her career in law as a corporate litigator. Welch has served as a Los Angeles County court-appointed mediator, as well as in- house counsel at MGM Studios and Spelling Entertainment Group. She began her mindfulness practice forty years ago while working in Japan as an English teacher.
Welch’s first book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women (released March 2020) has been widely acclaimed, described as, “A gift for us all—filled with practical insights about the power of mindfulness” and “a must-read for women of all ages” by Arianna Huffington and a “wise and clear book that shows us how mindful awareness can give us back our life,” by Tara Brach. Publishers Weekly praised Welch’s work as follows: “In The Gift of Presence … Caroline Welch … sets out to distill reams of peer-reviewed science about mindfulness into plain, clear advice.”
The Gift Of Presence & Mindfulness with Caroline Welch
Better Together with Maria Menounos
August 3, 2020
Looking to make a change in your life?
Bestselling author @CarolineWelchAuthor is just the person to guide you through it. With her mindfulness practices based around purpose, pivoting, and pacing, she gives us (women in particular!) a beautiful framework to make big, purpose-driven decisions in our lives.
Caroline offers some amazing strategies like “Selective Neglect” and “The 3 W’s: What Went Well” for practical, everyday tools we can apply to our whole lives.
Interview begins at approximately 19:30.
The Gift of Presence with Caroline Welch
On Balance: Parenting and Education
July 1, 2020
Dawn Williams speaks with Caroline Welch, co-founder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute, and author of The Gift Of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women. Caroline shares techniques for cultivating presence, a new way to frame our thinking about stress, and other strategies for living mindfully. A longtime friend of Blue School, Caroline’s research and recommendations are especially helpful now.
About On Balance:
Welcome to On Balance, a podcast for parents created by Blue School educators. We know that even in ideal circumstances, finding balance at home and in life can be a challenge. And now we’ve been called on to be 24 hour a day parents, while balancing work responsibilities and our own emotions during this difficult moment in time. If you are finding it particularly difficult, we’re so with you.
Welcome to the Eternal Now: Uncertainty feels a whole lot like a scary time loop
Forge
June 15, 2020
Why the infinite now is so unnerving
Caroline Welch, the CEO and co-founder of the Mindsight Institute and author of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, explains that the human brain has evolved over millions of years to detect patterns in what is happening in the present, which then allow us to anticipate what’s likely to happen next. Planning for the future is a hard-wired survival mechanism. “Not being able to detect and predict patterns in the present frustrates our brain, in effect putting it on furlough,” says Welch. “So when uncertainty is the only certainty, it’s highly stressful for us.”
Getting Present with Caroline Welch
Technology For Mindfulness Podcast
April 6, 2020
In episode 74, Caroline Welch joins us for a conversation about cultivating and pursuing a mindfulness practice. Caroline is the Co-founder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute and author of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women.
The Gift of Presence
Being Well Podcast with Rick Hanson and Forrest Hanson
March 23, 2020
Caroline Welch joins the podcast to help us explore the role of mindfulness in our everyday lives, and how presence can be a particularly valuable tool for women. Caroline’s new book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, offers a scientifically inspired approach to a simple question: Is there a way for women to live with more calm amid the chaos?
3 Ways To Let Go Of Your Wandering Thoughts & Stay Present
Mind Body Green
By Caroline Welch, Contributing Writer
March 18, 2020
Why is it that we are unhappy when unintentionally mind-wandering? Because when we aren’t present, we can easily get stuck in ruminating, reliving, and regretting the past, or fast-forwarding, catastrophizing, and worrying about the future. This unintentional, negative mind-wandering causes us to feel distracted and unhappy. Also in high-stress situations, we are more prone to unintentional mind-wandering. Sound familiar?
The Gift of Presence: Caroline Welch and Sharon Salzberg
Facebook Live
March 17, 2020
A conversation with Caroline Welch and Sharon Salzberg celebrating the launch of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women
21 Happiness Books That’ll Make You Feel Good at the Turn of Every Page
O Magazine
March 16, 2020
Are you overwhelmed by the world? We don’t blame you. The Gift of Presence offers a way for readers to establish an unshakable place of inner calm, so they remain sturdy even as the world sways around them. Caroline Welch, Co-founder, with Dr. Dan Siegel, of Mind Your Brain in Santa Monica, blends her own mindfulness teachings with wisdom gleaned from real women’s lives to create a wholly convincing reading experience.
We Can All Use the Gift of Presence
The Sunday Paper
March 15, 2020
In her new book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, Caroline Welch provides a timely, practical way to move from chaos to calm. She shares the wisdom from the lives of over 100 women whom she interviewed, together with the latest science made accessible to show how presence—being mindfully aware— can contribute to our well-being.
We spoke with Caroline about how we can pave a pathway, especially during these especially challenging times, for living with more presence and meaning through an approach she calls the 3Ps of Purpose, Pivoting and Pacing.
Present Company Accepted: PW talks with Caroline Welch
Publishers Weekly
February 21, 2020
In The Gift of Presence (TarcherPerigee, Mar.), Caroline Welch, cofounder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, Calif., sets out to distill reams of peer-reviewed science about mindfulness into plain, clear advice. Welch spoke with PW about what researchers do and don’t know about mindfulness, and what the practice can mean for wellness overall.
PRESS
PRESS
The 3 Ps of Mindfulness
Interview with Caroline Welch
July 19, 2025
Twenty-five years ago, mindfulness was considered fringe in the West, but today, extensive research validates its benefits for mental health, resilience, and change management.
Caroline Welch, co-founder of the Mindsight Institute with Dan Siegel, explains in her book The Gift of Presence that mindfulness can become accessible based on three principles: purpose, pivot, and pace. She emphasizes the importance of discovering and adapting one’s purpose in life in order to navigate challenges with serenity, maintaining inner stability and respecting one’s own pace according to the stages of life.
Her approach highlights the particular mental burden of women – who are often required to juggle multiple roles –, while encouraging everyone to value their skills and find their own path.
The Mindsight Institute aims to provide a flexible framework where various therapeutic methods intersect, allowing professionals and the general public alike to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives.
A Conversation with Deepak Chopra about awareness, mindfulness, and the nature of reality
The Chopra Well
February 22, 2021
Caroline Welch is the CEO and Co-founder, with Dr. Dan Siegel, of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, California. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School with a master’s degree from the University of Southern California, she started her career in law as a corporate litigator. Welch has served as a Los Angeles County court-appointed mediator, as well as in- house counsel at MGM Studios and Spelling Entertainment Group. She began her mindfulness practice forty years ago while working in Japan as an English teacher.
Welch’s first book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women (released March 2020) has been widely acclaimed, described as, “A gift for us all—filled with practical insights about the power of mindfulness” and “a must-read for women of all ages” by Arianna Huffington and a “wise and clear book that shows us how mindful awareness can give us back our life,” by Tara Brach. Publishers Weekly praised Welch’s work as follows: “In The Gift of Presence … Caroline Welch … sets out to distill reams of peer-reviewed science about mindfulness into plain, clear advice.”
The Gift Of Presence & Mindfulness with Caroline Welch
Better Together with Maria Menounos
August 3, 2020
Looking to make a change in your life?
Bestselling author @CarolineWelchAuthor is just the person to guide you through it. With her mindfulness practices based around purpose, pivoting, and pacing, she gives us (women in particular!) a beautiful framework to make big, purpose-driven decisions in our lives.
Caroline offers some amazing strategies like “Selective Neglect” and “The 3 W’s: What Went Well” for practical, everyday tools we can apply to our whole lives.
Interview begins at approximately 19:30.
The Gift of Presence with Caroline Welch
On Balance: Parenting and Education
July 1, 2020
Dawn Williams speaks with Caroline Welch, co-founder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute, and author of The Gift Of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women. Caroline shares techniques for cultivating presence, a new way to frame our thinking about stress, and other strategies for living mindfully. A longtime friend of Blue School, Caroline’s research and recommendations are especially helpful now.
About On Balance:
Welcome to On Balance, a podcast for parents created by Blue School educators. We know that even in ideal circumstances, finding balance at home and in life can be a challenge. And now we’ve been called on to be 24 hour a day parents, while balancing work responsibilities and our own emotions during this difficult moment in time. If you are finding it particularly difficult, we’re so with you.
Welcome to the Eternal Now: Uncertainty feels a whole lot like a scary time loop
Forge
June 15, 2020
Why the infinite now is so unnerving
Caroline Welch, the CEO and co-founder of the Mindsight Institute and author of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, explains that the human brain has evolved over millions of years to detect patterns in what is happening in the present, which then allow us to anticipate what’s likely to happen next. Planning for the future is a hard-wired survival mechanism. “Not being able to detect and predict patterns in the present frustrates our brain, in effect putting it on furlough,” says Welch. “So when uncertainty is the only certainty, it’s highly stressful for us.”
Getting Present with Caroline Welch
Technology For Mindfulness Podcast
April 6, 2020
In episode 74, Caroline Welch joins us for a conversation about cultivating and pursuing a mindfulness practice. Caroline is the Co-founder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute and author of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women.
The Gift of Presence
Being Well Podcast with Rick Hanson and Forrest Hanson
March 23, 2020
Caroline Welch joins the podcast to help us explore the role of mindfulness in our everyday lives, and how presence can be a particularly valuable tool for women. Caroline’s new book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, offers a scientifically inspired approach to a simple question: Is there a way for women to live with more calm amid the chaos?
3 Ways To Let Go Of Your Wandering Thoughts & Stay Present
Mind Body Green
By Caroline Welch, Contributing Writer
March 18, 2020
Why is it that we are unhappy when unintentionally mind-wandering? Because when we aren’t present, we can easily get stuck in ruminating, reliving, and regretting the past, or fast-forwarding, catastrophizing, and worrying about the future. This unintentional, negative mind-wandering causes us to feel distracted and unhappy. Also in high-stress situations, we are more prone to unintentional mind-wandering. Sound familiar?
The Gift of Presence: Caroline Welch and Sharon Salzberg
Facebook Live
March 17, 2020
A conversation with Caroline Welch and Sharon Salzberg celebrating the launch of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women
21 Happiness Books That’ll Make You Feel Good at the Turn of Every Page
O Magazine
March 16, 2020
Are you overwhelmed by the world? We don’t blame you. The Gift of Presence offers a way for readers to establish an unshakable place of inner calm, so they remain sturdy even as the world sways around them. Caroline Welch, Co-founder, with Dr. Dan Siegel, of Mind Your Brain in Santa Monica, blends her own mindfulness teachings with wisdom gleaned from real women’s lives to create a wholly convincing reading experience.
We Can All Use the Gift of Presence
The Sunday Paper
March 15, 2020
In her new book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, Caroline Welch provides a timely, practical way to move from chaos to calm. She shares the wisdom from the lives of over 100 women whom she interviewed, together with the latest science made accessible to show how presence—being mindfully aware— can contribute to our well-being.
We spoke with Caroline about how we can pave a pathway, especially during these especially challenging times, for living with more presence and meaning through an approach she calls the 3Ps of Purpose, Pivoting and Pacing.
Present Company Accepted: PW talks with Caroline Welch
Publishers Weekly
February 21, 2020
In The Gift of Presence (TarcherPerigee, Mar.), Caroline Welch, cofounder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, Calif., sets out to distill reams of peer-reviewed science about mindfulness into plain, clear advice. Welch spoke with PW about what researchers do and don’t know about mindfulness, and what the practice can mean for wellness overall.
PRESS
PRESS
The 3 Ps of Mindfulness
Interview with Caroline Welch
July 19, 2025
Twenty-five years ago, mindfulness was considered fringe in the West, but today, extensive research validates its benefits for mental health, resilience, and change management.
Caroline Welch, co-founder of the Mindsight Institute with Dan Siegel, explains in her book The Gift of Presence that mindfulness can become accessible based on three principles: purpose, pivot, and pace. She emphasizes the importance of discovering and adapting one’s purpose in life in order to navigate challenges with serenity, maintaining inner stability and respecting one’s own pace according to the stages of life.
Her approach highlights the particular mental burden of women – who are often required to juggle multiple roles –, while encouraging everyone to value their skills and find their own path.
The Mindsight Institute aims to provide a flexible framework where various therapeutic methods intersect, allowing professionals and the general public alike to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives.
A Conversation with Deepak Chopra about awareness, mindfulness, and the nature of reality
The Chopra Well
February 22, 2021
Caroline Welch is the CEO and Co-founder, with Dr. Dan Siegel, of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, California. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School with a master’s degree from the University of Southern California, she started her career in law as a corporate litigator. Welch has served as a Los Angeles County court-appointed mediator, as well as in- house counsel at MGM Studios and Spelling Entertainment Group. She began her mindfulness practice forty years ago while working in Japan as an English teacher.
Welch’s first book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women (released March 2020) has been widely acclaimed, described as, “A gift for us all—filled with practical insights about the power of mindfulness” and “a must-read for women of all ages” by Arianna Huffington and a “wise and clear book that shows us how mindful awareness can give us back our life,” by Tara Brach. Publishers Weekly praised Welch’s work as follows: “In The Gift of Presence … Caroline Welch … sets out to distill reams of peer-reviewed science about mindfulness into plain, clear advice.”
The Gift Of Presence & Mindfulness with Caroline Welch
Better Together with Maria Menounos
August 3, 2020
Looking to make a change in your life?
Bestselling author @CarolineWelchAuthor is just the person to guide you through it. With her mindfulness practices based around purpose, pivoting, and pacing, she gives us (women in particular!) a beautiful framework to make big, purpose-driven decisions in our lives.
Caroline offers some amazing strategies like “Selective Neglect” and “The 3 W’s: What Went Well” for practical, everyday tools we can apply to our whole lives.
Interview begins at approximately 19:30.
The Gift of Presence with Caroline Welch
On Balance: Parenting and Education
July 1, 2020
Dawn Williams speaks with Caroline Welch, co-founder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute, and author of The Gift Of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women. Caroline shares techniques for cultivating presence, a new way to frame our thinking about stress, and other strategies for living mindfully. A longtime friend of Blue School, Caroline’s research and recommendations are especially helpful now.
About On Balance:
Welcome to On Balance, a podcast for parents created by Blue School educators. We know that even in ideal circumstances, finding balance at home and in life can be a challenge. And now we’ve been called on to be 24 hour a day parents, while balancing work responsibilities and our own emotions during this difficult moment in time. If you are finding it particularly difficult, we’re so with you.
Welcome to the Eternal Now: Uncertainty feels a whole lot like a scary time loop
Forge
June 15, 2020
Why the infinite now is so unnerving
Caroline Welch, the CEO and co-founder of the Mindsight Institute and author of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, explains that the human brain has evolved over millions of years to detect patterns in what is happening in the present, which then allow us to anticipate what’s likely to happen next. Planning for the future is a hard-wired survival mechanism. “Not being able to detect and predict patterns in the present frustrates our brain, in effect putting it on furlough,” says Welch. “So when uncertainty is the only certainty, it’s highly stressful for us.”
Getting Present with Caroline Welch
Technology For Mindfulness Podcast
April 6, 2020
In episode 74, Caroline Welch joins us for a conversation about cultivating and pursuing a mindfulness practice. Caroline is the Co-founder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute and author of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women.
The Gift of Presence
Being Well Podcast with Rick Hanson and Forrest Hanson
March 23, 2020
Caroline Welch joins the podcast to help us explore the role of mindfulness in our everyday lives, and how presence can be a particularly valuable tool for women. Caroline’s new book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, offers a scientifically inspired approach to a simple question: Is there a way for women to live with more calm amid the chaos?
3 Ways To Let Go Of Your Wandering Thoughts & Stay Present
Mind Body Green
By Caroline Welch, Contributing Writer
March 18, 2020
Why is it that we are unhappy when unintentionally mind-wandering? Because when we aren’t present, we can easily get stuck in ruminating, reliving, and regretting the past, or fast-forwarding, catastrophizing, and worrying about the future. This unintentional, negative mind-wandering causes us to feel distracted and unhappy. Also in high-stress situations, we are more prone to unintentional mind-wandering. Sound familiar?
The Gift of Presence: Caroline Welch and Sharon Salzberg
Facebook Live
March 17, 2020
A conversation with Caroline Welch and Sharon Salzberg celebrating the launch of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women
21 Happiness Books That’ll Make You Feel Good at the Turn of Every Page
O Magazine
March 16, 2020
Are you overwhelmed by the world? We don’t blame you. The Gift of Presence offers a way for readers to establish an unshakable place of inner calm, so they remain sturdy even as the world sways around them. Caroline Welch, Co-founder, with Dr. Dan Siegel, of Mind Your Brain in Santa Monica, blends her own mindfulness teachings with wisdom gleaned from real women’s lives to create a wholly convincing reading experience.
We Can All Use the Gift of Presence
The Sunday Paper
March 15, 2020
In her new book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, Caroline Welch provides a timely, practical way to move from chaos to calm. She shares the wisdom from the lives of over 100 women whom she interviewed, together with the latest science made accessible to show how presence—being mindfully aware— can contribute to our well-being.
We spoke with Caroline about how we can pave a pathway, especially during these especially challenging times, for living with more presence and meaning through an approach she calls the 3Ps of Purpose, Pivoting and Pacing.
Present Company Accepted: PW talks with Caroline Welch
Publishers Weekly
February 21, 2020
In The Gift of Presence (TarcherPerigee, Mar.), Caroline Welch, cofounder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, Calif., sets out to distill reams of peer-reviewed science about mindfulness into plain, clear advice. Welch spoke with PW about what researchers do and don’t know about mindfulness, and what the practice can mean for wellness overall.
PRESS
PRESS
The 3 Ps of Mindfulness
Interview with Caroline Welch
July 19, 2025
Twenty-five years ago, mindfulness was considered fringe in the West, but today, extensive research validates its benefits for mental health, resilience, and change management.
Caroline Welch, co-founder of the Mindsight Institute with Dan Siegel, explains in her book The Gift of Presence that mindfulness can become accessible based on three principles: purpose, pivot, and pace. She emphasizes the importance of discovering and adapting one’s purpose in life in order to navigate challenges with serenity, maintaining inner stability and respecting one’s own pace according to the stages of life.
Her approach highlights the particular mental burden of women – who are often required to juggle multiple roles –, while encouraging everyone to value their skills and find their own path.
The Mindsight Institute aims to provide a flexible framework where various therapeutic methods intersect, allowing professionals and the general public alike to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives.
A Conversation with Deepak Chopra about awareness, mindfulness, and the nature of reality
The Chopra Well
February 22, 2021
Caroline Welch is the CEO and Co-founder, with Dr. Dan Siegel, of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, California. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School with a master’s degree from the University of Southern California, she started her career in law as a corporate litigator. Welch has served as a Los Angeles County court-appointed mediator, as well as in- house counsel at MGM Studios and Spelling Entertainment Group. She began her mindfulness practice forty years ago while working in Japan as an English teacher.
Welch’s first book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women (released March 2020) has been widely acclaimed, described as, “A gift for us all—filled with practical insights about the power of mindfulness” and “a must-read for women of all ages” by Arianna Huffington and a “wise and clear book that shows us how mindful awareness can give us back our life,” by Tara Brach. Publishers Weekly praised Welch’s work as follows: “In The Gift of Presence … Caroline Welch … sets out to distill reams of peer-reviewed science about mindfulness into plain, clear advice.”
The Gift Of Presence & Mindfulness with Caroline Welch
Better Together with Maria Menounos
August 3, 2020
Looking to make a change in your life?
Bestselling author @CarolineWelchAuthor is just the person to guide you through it. With her mindfulness practices based around purpose, pivoting, and pacing, she gives us (women in particular!) a beautiful framework to make big, purpose-driven decisions in our lives.
Caroline offers some amazing strategies like “Selective Neglect” and “The 3 W’s: What Went Well” for practical, everyday tools we can apply to our whole lives.
Interview begins at approximately 19:30.
The Gift of Presence with Caroline Welch
On Balance: Parenting and Education
July 1, 2020
Dawn Williams speaks with Caroline Welch, co-founder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute, and author of The Gift Of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women. Caroline shares techniques for cultivating presence, a new way to frame our thinking about stress, and other strategies for living mindfully. A longtime friend of Blue School, Caroline’s research and recommendations are especially helpful now.
About On Balance:
Welcome to On Balance, a podcast for parents created by Blue School educators. We know that even in ideal circumstances, finding balance at home and in life can be a challenge. And now we’ve been called on to be 24 hour a day parents, while balancing work responsibilities and our own emotions during this difficult moment in time. If you are finding it particularly difficult, we’re so with you.
Welcome to the Eternal Now: Uncertainty feels a whole lot like a scary time loop
Forge
June 15, 2020
Why the infinite now is so unnerving
Caroline Welch, the CEO and co-founder of the Mindsight Institute and author of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, explains that the human brain has evolved over millions of years to detect patterns in what is happening in the present, which then allow us to anticipate what’s likely to happen next. Planning for the future is a hard-wired survival mechanism. “Not being able to detect and predict patterns in the present frustrates our brain, in effect putting it on furlough,” says Welch. “So when uncertainty is the only certainty, it’s highly stressful for us.”
Getting Present with Caroline Welch
Technology For Mindfulness Podcast
April 6, 2020
In episode 74, Caroline Welch joins us for a conversation about cultivating and pursuing a mindfulness practice. Caroline is the Co-founder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute and author of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women.
The Gift of Presence
Being Well Podcast with Rick Hanson and Forrest Hanson
March 23, 2020
Caroline Welch joins the podcast to help us explore the role of mindfulness in our everyday lives, and how presence can be a particularly valuable tool for women. Caroline’s new book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, offers a scientifically inspired approach to a simple question: Is there a way for women to live with more calm amid the chaos?
3 Ways To Let Go Of Your Wandering Thoughts & Stay Present
Mind Body Green
By Caroline Welch, Contributing Writer
March 18, 2020
Why is it that we are unhappy when unintentionally mind-wandering? Because when we aren’t present, we can easily get stuck in ruminating, reliving, and regretting the past, or fast-forwarding, catastrophizing, and worrying about the future. This unintentional, negative mind-wandering causes us to feel distracted and unhappy. Also in high-stress situations, we are more prone to unintentional mind-wandering. Sound familiar?
The Gift of Presence: Caroline Welch and Sharon Salzberg
Facebook Live
March 17, 2020
A conversation with Caroline Welch and Sharon Salzberg celebrating the launch of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women
21 Happiness Books That’ll Make You Feel Good at the Turn of Every Page
O Magazine
March 16, 2020
Are you overwhelmed by the world? We don’t blame you. The Gift of Presence offers a way for readers to establish an unshakable place of inner calm, so they remain sturdy even as the world sways around them. Caroline Welch, Co-founder, with Dr. Dan Siegel, of Mind Your Brain in Santa Monica, blends her own mindfulness teachings with wisdom gleaned from real women’s lives to create a wholly convincing reading experience.
We Can All Use the Gift of Presence
The Sunday Paper
March 15, 2020
In her new book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, Caroline Welch provides a timely, practical way to move from chaos to calm. She shares the wisdom from the lives of over 100 women whom she interviewed, together with the latest science made accessible to show how presence—being mindfully aware— can contribute to our well-being.
We spoke with Caroline about how we can pave a pathway, especially during these especially challenging times, for living with more presence and meaning through an approach she calls the 3Ps of Purpose, Pivoting and Pacing.
Present Company Accepted: PW talks with Caroline Welch
Publishers Weekly
February 21, 2020
In The Gift of Presence (TarcherPerigee, Mar.), Caroline Welch, cofounder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, Calif., sets out to distill reams of peer-reviewed science about mindfulness into plain, clear advice. Welch spoke with PW about what researchers do and don’t know about mindfulness, and what the practice can mean for wellness overall.
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The 3 Ps of Mindfulness
Interview with Caroline Welch
July 19, 2025
Twenty-five years ago, mindfulness was considered fringe in the West, but today, extensive research validates its benefits for mental health, resilience, and change management.
Caroline Welch, co-founder of the Mindsight Institute with Dan Siegel, explains in her book The Gift of Presence that mindfulness can become accessible based on three principles: purpose, pivot, and pace. She emphasizes the importance of discovering and adapting one’s purpose in life in order to navigate challenges with serenity, maintaining inner stability and respecting one’s own pace according to the stages of life.
Her approach highlights the particular mental burden of women – who are often required to juggle multiple roles –, while encouraging everyone to value their skills and find their own path.
The Mindsight Institute aims to provide a flexible framework where various therapeutic methods intersect, allowing professionals and the general public alike to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives.
A Conversation with Deepak Chopra about awareness, mindfulness, and the nature of reality
The Chopra Well
February 22, 2021
Caroline Welch is the CEO and Co-founder, with Dr. Dan Siegel, of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, California. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School with a master’s degree from the University of Southern California, she started her career in law as a corporate litigator. Welch has served as a Los Angeles County court-appointed mediator, as well as in- house counsel at MGM Studios and Spelling Entertainment Group. She began her mindfulness practice forty years ago while working in Japan as an English teacher.
Welch’s first book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women (released March 2020) has been widely acclaimed, described as, “A gift for us all—filled with practical insights about the power of mindfulness” and “a must-read for women of all ages” by Arianna Huffington and a “wise and clear book that shows us how mindful awareness can give us back our life,” by Tara Brach. Publishers Weekly praised Welch’s work as follows: “In The Gift of Presence … Caroline Welch … sets out to distill reams of peer-reviewed science about mindfulness into plain, clear advice.”
The Gift Of Presence & Mindfulness with Caroline Welch
Better Together with Maria Menounos
August 3, 2020
Looking to make a change in your life?
Bestselling author @CarolineWelchAuthor is just the person to guide you through it. With her mindfulness practices based around purpose, pivoting, and pacing, she gives us (women in particular!) a beautiful framework to make big, purpose-driven decisions in our lives.
Caroline offers some amazing strategies like “Selective Neglect” and “The 3 W’s: What Went Well” for practical, everyday tools we can apply to our whole lives.
Interview begins at approximately 19:30.
The Gift of Presence with Caroline Welch
On Balance: Parenting and Education
July 1, 2020
Dawn Williams speaks with Caroline Welch, co-founder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute, and author of The Gift Of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women. Caroline shares techniques for cultivating presence, a new way to frame our thinking about stress, and other strategies for living mindfully. A longtime friend of Blue School, Caroline’s research and recommendations are especially helpful now.
About On Balance:
Welcome to On Balance, a podcast for parents created by Blue School educators. We know that even in ideal circumstances, finding balance at home and in life can be a challenge. And now we’ve been called on to be 24 hour a day parents, while balancing work responsibilities and our own emotions during this difficult moment in time. If you are finding it particularly difficult, we’re so with you.
Welcome to the Eternal Now: Uncertainty feels a whole lot like a scary time loop
Forge
June 15, 2020
Why the infinite now is so unnerving
Caroline Welch, the CEO and co-founder of the Mindsight Institute and author of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, explains that the human brain has evolved over millions of years to detect patterns in what is happening in the present, which then allow us to anticipate what’s likely to happen next. Planning for the future is a hard-wired survival mechanism. “Not being able to detect and predict patterns in the present frustrates our brain, in effect putting it on furlough,” says Welch. “So when uncertainty is the only certainty, it’s highly stressful for us.”
Getting Present with Caroline Welch
Technology For Mindfulness Podcast
April 6, 2020
In episode 74, Caroline Welch joins us for a conversation about cultivating and pursuing a mindfulness practice. Caroline is the Co-founder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute and author of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women.
The Gift of Presence
Being Well Podcast with Rick Hanson and Forrest Hanson
March 23, 2020
Caroline Welch joins the podcast to help us explore the role of mindfulness in our everyday lives, and how presence can be a particularly valuable tool for women. Caroline’s new book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, offers a scientifically inspired approach to a simple question: Is there a way for women to live with more calm amid the chaos?
3 Ways To Let Go Of Your Wandering Thoughts & Stay Present
Mind Body Green
By Caroline Welch, Contributing Writer
March 18, 2020
Why is it that we are unhappy when unintentionally mind-wandering? Because when we aren’t present, we can easily get stuck in ruminating, reliving, and regretting the past, or fast-forwarding, catastrophizing, and worrying about the future. This unintentional, negative mind-wandering causes us to feel distracted and unhappy. Also in high-stress situations, we are more prone to unintentional mind-wandering. Sound familiar?
The Gift of Presence: Caroline Welch and Sharon Salzberg
Facebook Live
March 17, 2020
A conversation with Caroline Welch and Sharon Salzberg celebrating the launch of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women
21 Happiness Books That’ll Make You Feel Good at the Turn of Every Page
O Magazine
March 16, 2020
Are you overwhelmed by the world? We don’t blame you. The Gift of Presence offers a way for readers to establish an unshakable place of inner calm, so they remain sturdy even as the world sways around them. Caroline Welch, Co-founder, with Dr. Dan Siegel, of Mind Your Brain in Santa Monica, blends her own mindfulness teachings with wisdom gleaned from real women’s lives to create a wholly convincing reading experience.
We Can All Use the Gift of Presence
The Sunday Paper
March 15, 2020
In her new book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, Caroline Welch provides a timely, practical way to move from chaos to calm. She shares the wisdom from the lives of over 100 women whom she interviewed, together with the latest science made accessible to show how presence—being mindfully aware— can contribute to our well-being.
We spoke with Caroline about how we can pave a pathway, especially during these especially challenging times, for living with more presence and meaning through an approach she calls the 3Ps of Purpose, Pivoting and Pacing.
Present Company Accepted: PW talks with Caroline Welch
Publishers Weekly
February 21, 2020
In The Gift of Presence (TarcherPerigee, Mar.), Caroline Welch, cofounder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, Calif., sets out to distill reams of peer-reviewed science about mindfulness into plain, clear advice. Welch spoke with PW about what researchers do and don’t know about mindfulness, and what the practice can mean for wellness overall.
PRESS
PRESS
The 3 Ps of Mindfulness
Interview with Caroline Welch
July 19, 2025
Twenty-five years ago, mindfulness was considered fringe in the West, but today, extensive research validates its benefits for mental health, resilience, and change management.
Caroline Welch, co-founder of the Mindsight Institute with Dan Siegel, explains in her book The Gift of Presence that mindfulness can become accessible based on three principles: purpose, pivot, and pace. She emphasizes the importance of discovering and adapting one’s purpose in life in order to navigate challenges with serenity, maintaining inner stability and respecting one’s own pace according to the stages of life.
Her approach highlights the particular mental burden of women – who are often required to juggle multiple roles –, while encouraging everyone to value their skills and find their own path.
The Mindsight Institute aims to provide a flexible framework where various therapeutic methods intersect, allowing professionals and the general public alike to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives.
A Conversation with Deepak Chopra about awareness, mindfulness, and the nature of reality
The Chopra Well
February 22, 2021
Caroline Welch is the CEO and Co-founder, with Dr. Dan Siegel, of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, California. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School with a master’s degree from the University of Southern California, she started her career in law as a corporate litigator. Welch has served as a Los Angeles County court-appointed mediator, as well as in- house counsel at MGM Studios and Spelling Entertainment Group. She began her mindfulness practice forty years ago while working in Japan as an English teacher.
Welch’s first book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women (released March 2020) has been widely acclaimed, described as, “A gift for us all—filled with practical insights about the power of mindfulness” and “a must-read for women of all ages” by Arianna Huffington and a “wise and clear book that shows us how mindful awareness can give us back our life,” by Tara Brach. Publishers Weekly praised Welch’s work as follows: “In The Gift of Presence … Caroline Welch … sets out to distill reams of peer-reviewed science about mindfulness into plain, clear advice.”
The Gift Of Presence & Mindfulness with Caroline Welch
Better Together with Maria Menounos
August 3, 2020
Looking to make a change in your life?
Bestselling author @CarolineWelchAuthor is just the person to guide you through it. With her mindfulness practices based around purpose, pivoting, and pacing, she gives us (women in particular!) a beautiful framework to make big, purpose-driven decisions in our lives.
Caroline offers some amazing strategies like “Selective Neglect” and “The 3 W’s: What Went Well” for practical, everyday tools we can apply to our whole lives.
Interview begins at approximately 19:30.
The Gift of Presence with Caroline Welch
On Balance: Parenting and Education
July 1, 2020
Dawn Williams speaks with Caroline Welch, co-founder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute, and author of The Gift Of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women. Caroline shares techniques for cultivating presence, a new way to frame our thinking about stress, and other strategies for living mindfully. A longtime friend of Blue School, Caroline’s research and recommendations are especially helpful now.
About On Balance:
Welcome to On Balance, a podcast for parents created by Blue School educators. We know that even in ideal circumstances, finding balance at home and in life can be a challenge. And now we’ve been called on to be 24 hour a day parents, while balancing work responsibilities and our own emotions during this difficult moment in time. If you are finding it particularly difficult, we’re so with you.
Welcome to the Eternal Now: Uncertainty feels a whole lot like a scary time loop
Forge
June 15, 2020
Why the infinite now is so unnerving
Caroline Welch, the CEO and co-founder of the Mindsight Institute and author of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, explains that the human brain has evolved over millions of years to detect patterns in what is happening in the present, which then allow us to anticipate what’s likely to happen next. Planning for the future is a hard-wired survival mechanism. “Not being able to detect and predict patterns in the present frustrates our brain, in effect putting it on furlough,” says Welch. “So when uncertainty is the only certainty, it’s highly stressful for us.”
Getting Present with Caroline Welch
Technology For Mindfulness Podcast
April 6, 2020
In episode 74, Caroline Welch joins us for a conversation about cultivating and pursuing a mindfulness practice. Caroline is the Co-founder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute and author of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women.
The Gift of Presence
Being Well Podcast with Rick Hanson and Forrest Hanson
March 23, 2020
Caroline Welch joins the podcast to help us explore the role of mindfulness in our everyday lives, and how presence can be a particularly valuable tool for women. Caroline’s new book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, offers a scientifically inspired approach to a simple question: Is there a way for women to live with more calm amid the chaos?
3 Ways To Let Go Of Your Wandering Thoughts & Stay Present
Mind Body Green
By Caroline Welch, Contributing Writer
March 18, 2020
Why is it that we are unhappy when unintentionally mind-wandering? Because when we aren’t present, we can easily get stuck in ruminating, reliving, and regretting the past, or fast-forwarding, catastrophizing, and worrying about the future. This unintentional, negative mind-wandering causes us to feel distracted and unhappy. Also in high-stress situations, we are more prone to unintentional mind-wandering. Sound familiar?
The Gift of Presence: Caroline Welch and Sharon Salzberg
Facebook Live
March 17, 2020
A conversation with Caroline Welch and Sharon Salzberg celebrating the launch of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women
21 Happiness Books That’ll Make You Feel Good at the Turn of Every Page
O Magazine
March 16, 2020
Are you overwhelmed by the world? We don’t blame you. The Gift of Presence offers a way for readers to establish an unshakable place of inner calm, so they remain sturdy even as the world sways around them. Caroline Welch, Co-founder, with Dr. Dan Siegel, of Mind Your Brain in Santa Monica, blends her own mindfulness teachings with wisdom gleaned from real women’s lives to create a wholly convincing reading experience.
We Can All Use the Gift of Presence
The Sunday Paper
March 15, 2020
In her new book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women, Caroline Welch provides a timely, practical way to move from chaos to calm. She shares the wisdom from the lives of over 100 women whom she interviewed, together with the latest science made accessible to show how presence—being mindfully aware— can contribute to our well-being.
We spoke with Caroline about how we can pave a pathway, especially during these especially challenging times, for living with more presence and meaning through an approach she calls the 3Ps of Purpose, Pivoting and Pacing.
Present Company Accepted: PW talks with Caroline Welch
Publishers Weekly
February 21, 2020
In The Gift of Presence (TarcherPerigee, Mar.), Caroline Welch, cofounder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, Calif., sets out to distill reams of peer-reviewed science about mindfulness into plain, clear advice. Welch spoke with PW about what researchers do and don’t know about mindfulness, and what the practice can mean for wellness overall.