Loving-Kindness & Compassion
How I Stopped Terrorizing Myself
Mindful’s managing editor Stephanie Domet explores how choosing self-compassion in the face of things that go bump in the night, made for kinder days and easier nights. Read More 
Loving-Kindness & Compassion
Loving-kindness and compassion practices train you to extend warmth and care - first to yourself, then to others. These meditations can shift how you relate to difficult emotions, tough relationships, and your own inner critic.
Guided Meditations
Peace Begins With Me: A 12-Minute Meditation
Taking a moment to pause can enable us to move in the direction of suffering, to work, and to alleviate it, with wisdom and compassion. Read More
Expert Interviews
The “About To” Moment: Teaching and Modeling Response vs. Reaction
Children learn largely by example. Susan Kaiser Greenland explains how the "about to" moment can foster awareness and compassion. Read More
Expert Interviews
You Can Investigate Your Emotions Without Suppressing Them
Founding editor Barry Boyce answers our questions about emotional intelligence, being kind to ourselves, and turning toward our emotions. Read More
Guided Meditations
A Loving-Kindness Meditation to Boost Compassion
Cultivating compassion helps us mend relationships while fostering emotional intelligence. Enjoy the benefits of loving-kindness with this guided meditation. Read More
Guided Meditations
12 Minute Meditation: Transform Shame Into Self-Trust
Exploring difficult emotions and experiences may be the key to loosening their hold over us. Gentle awareness of our inner world allows us to transform shame in this practice from Patricia Rockman, MD. Read More
Guided Meditations
A Meditation for When You Need a Break
Mindfulness teacher and author Kimberly Brown offers a relaxing practice for whenever you need a break. Take this moment to pause and reconnect with yourself. Read More
Guided Meditations
A Meditation to Breathe Out Love
In this week’s practice, meditation teacher Kimberly Brown offers a gentle loving-kindness meditation to allow difficulty and offer love. Read More
Loving-Kindness & Compassion
Wise Engagement with the World: What to Do When You Wish Things Were Different
Author and meditation teacher Kimberly Brown explores what wise engagement looks like, offering compassionate advice on how to avoid falling into despair, practice non-hatred even for difficult people, and use your actions to benefit the world. Read More
Loving-Kindness & Compassion
Let It Go: How to Practice Forgiveness
Learning how to practice forgiveness takes time. Here are 11 simple ways to forgive, heal, and move on. Read More
