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.
Focus & Attention
How to Free Yourself from Your Personal Stories 

An effective mindfulness practice for working with self-stories so you don’t get so caught up in yourself that you miss the irreplaceable moments happening right in front of you. Read More 

  • Bob Stahl and Steve Flowers
  • October 20, 2016
Kids & Teens
How to Awaken Joy in Kids 

By teaching children mindfulness skills we help them increase their well-being and enable them to meet the stresses of the world with presence, self-compassion, and openness. Read More 

  • James Baraz and Michele Lilyanna
  • October 18, 2016
math tutor Joe giving high five to kid. can we crowdfund kindness
Loving-Kindness & Compassion
Can We Crowdfund Kindness? 

Brooklyn-based start-up Kindness.org wants to community-source acts of kindness—like a Kickstarter for building a kinder world. Read More 

  • Stephany Tlalka
  • October 14, 2016
Sunrise over a city skyline, where building a city on compassion bridges communities, reflected on a calm river.
Loving-Kindness & Compassion
Can You Build a City on Compassion? 

Greg fischer, the mayor of Louisville, Kentucky, is trying to prove that compassion can heal political paralysis. The cynics think he’s crazy. But what if he’s right? Read More 

  • Hugh Delehanty
  • October 8, 2016
Creativity
Finding Peace in the Noise 

Music reaches us in very deep ways, etching ideas and culture into our psyche. Rapper JusTme uses it to teach mindfulness— and love. Read More 

  • Victoria Dawson
  • October 8, 2016
Protesters holding hands to show their stance against racism. Black and white person holding hands during protest.
Loving-Kindness & Compassion
Healing Racial Fault Lines 

How the simple act of sharing personal stories can help uncover divisive thoughts buried deep within ourselves. Read More 

  • Barry Yeoman
  • August 11, 2016
Ad for a mindfulness app with meditations, articles, and a section sidebar, shown on a phone held in hand.