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
More Compassionate? 

Mindfulness is more than moment-to-moment awareness. It's a kind, curious awareness that helps us relate to ourselves and others, says Shauna Shapiro.  Read More 

  • Shauna Shapiro
  • March 1, 2013
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