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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The Power of One Act of Kindness

New research shows the ripple effect one act of kindness can have on an entire community. Read More

Jill Suttie
February 17, 2021

Guided Meditations

This 5-Minute Guided Meditation is a Love Letter Waiting to be Sent

Nate Klemp and Kaley Klemp guide you through a visualization practice to bring a sense of gratitude to your relationship and reconnect with your partner. Read More

Nate Klemp and Kaley Klemp
February 12, 2021

Loving-Kindness & Compassion

There’s Someone Missing in Your Friend Circle: You

We’re mindful to treat our friends with kindness and compassion—here’s how to bring some of that warmth back to the person who often gets neglected. Read More

Margaret Zuo
February 11, 2021

Expert Interviews

Sharon Salzberg on Why Love Will Drive Out Hate

Meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg takes an honest look at the pain and heartsickness in the United States and offers a few words of hope. Read More

Sharon Salzberg
January 20, 2021

Loving-Kindness & Compassion

How Do You Offer Yourself Kindness?

Genuine compassion for others begins with caring for ourselves. Here’s how Mindful readers are cultivating self-kindness. Read More

Mindful Staff
January 19, 2021

Depression & Grief

5 Ways Mindfulness Can Help Us Work Through Grief

Grief is complicated, and there's no "right" way to experience it. As Jennifer Wolkin writes, grief is also intermingled with self-compassion and resilience. Read More

Jennifer Wolkin
January 15, 2021

Digital Guides

How to Be More Compassionate: A Mindful Guide to Compassion

Through loving-kindness and practicing awareness, you can connect more deeply with both yourself and others. Explore our new guide to lean into kindness and cultivate compassion every day. Read More