A Meditation for Offering Yourself Kindness
Follow this practice to give yourself the kind wishes and words you need to hear the most. Read More
Articles by Steven Hickman
Loving-Kindness & Compassion
Magazine
What Is Interpersonal Meditation?
The latest installment in our ongoing series of helpful answers to common meditator questions. Read More
Breathing Meditations
Meditating with Asthma and Other Breathing Problems
For those with a history of breathing problems, the seemingly simple process of breathing is entangled with fear, anxiety, and other difficult emotions. Read More
Magazine
The Mindful FAQ: When to Make a Meditation Session Longer
Extending your practice can bring challenges that may not arise in shorter sessions. Find out when to make your meditation session longer. Read More
Getting Started
The Mindful FAQ: How to Meditate with a Cold
Can you meditate with a cold? Mindfulness is a practice of being with whatever shows up—that includes the sniffles and itchy eyes. Read More
Getting Started
The Mindful FAQ: Why Meditate Early in the Morning?
Test your theory about not being a morning person. Read More
Magazine
The Mindful FAQ: Can Mindfulness Do More Harm Than Help?
If you feel that a particularly challenging feeling or memory is growing too big or intense to bear, the most mindful thing you can do is to choose intentionally to disengage, says clinical psychologist and mindfulness teacher Steve Hickman. Read More
Guided Meditations
How to Handle Big Emotions During Group Meditation
The trick is to keep challenging feelings from overwhelming you—to have them simply inform how you feel instead. Read More
Guided Meditations
How to Meditate When You’re Anxious
When you're feeling anxious and jittery, try an alternative to seated meditation. Read More
Depression & Grief
The Upside of Sadness
It’s never fun, but over the course of a lifetime, sadness visits us all. What if instead of resisting, you could welcome it in and listen to what it has to say? Read More
