About Mindful Living

Mindful Living® connects you with the present moment and can help you create a clearer understanding of how thoughts and emotions can impact your health, relationships and quality of life. Mindful Living® is grounded in science, rooted in spirituality and independent of religious, spiritual, or cultural beliefs.

The mission of Mindful Living Network® is to gather people into a global community to share information, experiences and to support each other in all aspects of sustainability and Mindful Living®. Our goal is to provide rich, original content through multiple platforms, mindful columnists and a mindful community, online and local.

For over 30 years, Mindful Living® has been the subject of hundreds of research studies. Research has shown that Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction — achieved through Mindful Living® — is an effective intervention for a wide area of common mental and physical health problems. These health problems include: stress, depression, anxiety, chronic pain, coping with cancer, gastrointestinal disease, obesity, attention deficit disorder, heart disease an addictions. These studies also demonstrate the continued growth of scientific interest in mindful living in the fields of medicine, psychology, social work, and business.

Mindful Living® is becoming aware that every thought, word, emotion and action you experience has a consequence–a ripple effect–within yourself, your relationships, your community and your environment. Previously, our challenges were local. Now, they are both local and global. When we change ourselves, we change the world. Compassion, kindness and reverent respect for all living things are all core tenants of Mindful Living®.

Never, never be afraid to do what’s right, especially if the well-being of a person or animal is at stake. Society’s punishments are small compared to the wounds we inflict on our soul should when we look the other way. – Martin Luther King, Jr.

Mindful Living Network® Staff:

Dr. Kathleen Hall/ Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Hall, internationally recognized lifestyle expert in stress, work-life balance and Mindful Living, founder and CEO of the Mindful Living Network® and The Stress Institute®. She has been featured on most major media including The Today Show, CNN, FOX, USA Today, New York Times, Washington Post, Money Magazine, Business Week, Huffington Post, ESPN, Parents, Cosmopolitan, Real Simple and Woman’s Day. She is also an award-winning author of A Life in Balance, Alter Your Life, and her most recent book, Uncommon HOPE. She has been the spokesperson for many Fortune 500 companies such as Microsoft, Electronic Arts, Unilever, Darden Restaurants, and Princess Cruise Lines. Her area of expertise includes being the brand visionary and MLN chief strategist, developing relationships with experts, and overseeing the general content development and programming of MLN.

Jim Hixon, M.D./ Chief Finance Officer and Chief Operating Officer
Dr. Hixon is an established medical doctor who has managed multiple organizations in the fields of medicine and is also an expert in breeding horses and lives on his horse farm. He is Board certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. His long time experience on the operational and financial side of the business provides a critical strength in the leadership team.

Brittany Hixon, M.D./ Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Brittany Hixon is a dynamic and outgoing physician who is Board certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care. Dr. Hixon provides her expertise and personality that can be used for media appearances, video interstitials, articles, and other materials for the network. Dr. Hixon is a passionate world traveler and art lover.

Patricia Browne/ Controller
Patricia earned a MBA from New York University, and has gained vast experience managing accounting, financial, and fulfillment operations of production companies. At Turner, Inc. Patricia was the Controller of TBS Productions, Inc., the original television production, movie production, and book-publishing unit for the parent company. She joined a spin-off from TBS, Conduit Communications, Inc., a company which produced television series and other video productions, and which partnered with New World Entertainment, Inc., where she designed and managed the financial system. She will be working with the Chief Finance Officer in financial planning and record-keeping of Mindful Living Network.

Lillian Lee/ Brand Manager & Publisher
With a background in marketing, journalism and hospitality, Lillian is the brand manger for Mindful Living Network and its associated brands. Her experience makes her uniquely qualified in overseeing the integrity of all the brands. As the online publisher, she monitors the stats, content, customer service, and overall integrity of Mindful Living Network and The Stress Institute. She has a passion for travel, music and creative expression, and received her Masters in Hospitality Administration from University of Las Vegas, Nevada.

Brittani Banks/ Editor-in-Chief
Brittani Banks writes for several print and online publications since graduating from Agnes Scott College, which is located in Atlanta, Georgia. She is a travel enthusiast and has adopted a sustainable and mindful lifestyle ever since joining the Mindful Living Network. When she is not researching or writing, she spends her time on DIY, indie craft projects and reading books from her literary bucket list.