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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.
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Loving-Kindness & Compassion
12 Minute Meditation: Connect With Compassion 

Loving-kindness is not a mystical quality reserved for sages and saints. In fact, you likely already experience it often. With practice, you can learn to recognize loving-kindness in yourself and others. Read More 

  • Diana Winston and Susan Smalley
  • November 27, 2023
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Kids & Teens
How Self-Compassion Can Improve Teen Mental Health 

Research has demonstrated that cultivating self-compassion—learning how to be kind and supportive to oneself—can act as a shield for teenagers against the negative impacts of social media, trauma, depression, and various other challenges. While self-compassion is not a magical solution, it can help alleviate some of the difficulties that adolescents encounter on a daily basis. Read More 

  • Dr. Karen Bluth
  • June 15, 2023
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Loving-Kindness & Compassion
How to Be Your Own Best Friend 

Friendship can sometimes feel fraught. But if you play your cards right, there’s at least one friend who will always have your back. Read More 

  • Elaine Smookler
  • June 2, 2023
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