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.

Sustaining Compassion in Health Care

It takes training. Guest blogger Robert McClure explains how health care providers can find resilience in the face of suffering. Read More

Mindful Staff
March 6, 2013

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

Kids & Teens

New study suggests kids can boost their popularity by being kind

Children asked to commit three acts of kindness each week received a greater boost in their popularity from peers than children who were asked to visit three places each week. Read More

Mindful Staff
February 6, 2013

Loving-Kindness & Compassion

Acts of kindness to honor the children of Newtown

When violence happens around us, it's hard not to feel incredibly sad and powerless. But we can use that energy in a positive way. So many have, already. Have a look. Read More

Line Goguen-Hughes
December 19, 2012

Loving-Kindness & Compassion

Veterans relearn compassion through meditation

How meditation helps vets "come home" to their lives. Read More

Mindful Staff
November 22, 2012

Learn

Meditation can increase empathy, study finds

Researchers at Emory University apply cognitive-based compassion training (CBCT) in a study showing how the practice allowed participants to better intuit the emotions of others. Read More

Mindful Staff
October 17, 2012

Kids & Teens

Games that train teens’ attention and empathy

What happens when teens play games that emphasize kindness and compassion instead of violence and aggression? Neuroscientist Richard Davidson plans to find out. Read More