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.
A 12-Minute Meditation to Foster Compassion—A red puzzle fits together in the shape of a heart on a plain light blue background.
Guided Meditations
A 12-Minute Meditation to Foster Compassion 

In this guided meditation from Tara Brach, we investigate a relationship where there is tension or conflict. With compassion for ourselves and for the other person, we can go beyond the difficulty and find healing. Read More 

  • Tara Brach
  • October 7, 2021
Mindfully Working with Bias with Rhonda Magee
Digital Guides
Mindfully Working with Bias with Rhonda Magee 

In this 4-part series, you’ll examine the quality of heart you bring to your practice, bring mindfulness to your embodied self, and create the space and inner support to work with difficult emotions. Read More 

  • Rhonda Magee
  • October 4, 2021
3 Ways to be Kind to Yourself (and Our Planet)
Loving-Kindness & Compassion
3 Ways to be Kind to Yourself (and Our Planet) 

It’s common to feel a sense of grief or anxiety for the current state of our planet. Here are three ways you can ease that ache and show both yourself and the earth a little kindness. Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • September 13, 2021
Liberating Masculinity With Edward M. Adams and Ed Frauenheim—Illustration of a middle-aged white man and a Black boy sitting on a carpet reading a book.
Expert Interviews
Liberating Masculinity With Edward M. Adams and Ed Frauenheim 

How mindfulness helps to cultivate self-awareness, courage, and vulnerability that can help men live more full, connected lives. The authors of Reinventing Masculinity: The Liberating Power of Compassion and Connection join Mindful senior editor Amber Tucker in conversation. Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • September 9, 2021
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