Nowadays, when I feel my body tightening, I also practice softening, opening up, and breathing into the areas of physical tension, as well as having a sense of offering whatever loving-kindness I can muster to myself and others. Read More 
3 research-backed ways to show you're really listening. Read More
You're hungry, but what are you really hungry for? Sasha Loring on opening your heart, offering your attachments, and being mindful of when you're satisfied. Read More
Self-compassion can interrupt an episode of overeating and prevent binge eating, according to a recent study. Read More
A study in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology provides more evidence that violent video games desensitize players to violence, and makes them more violent in real life. This is not the first study to report such an effect; the evidence has been steadily accumulating over the last decade. But this study… Read More
As I write this, the number one most emailed article on the New York Times is a blog post by Tara Parker-Pope on the importance of self-compassion for making a change such as losing weight or quitting smoking. Clearly the post strikes a chord among the typical… Read More
Read the call to action that is inspiring people around the world to campaign for a more compassionate global community. Read More
On May 25, 2011, Stanford University held its first campus-wide official Day of Kindness. All that was required was being kind and noticing kindness throughout the day. Read More
Sadness isn't necessarily something to be avoided. In fact, Susan Piver says despair can be the consequence of fighting it. Compassion is what happens when you don’t. Read More
Students from kindergarten to grade 12 are being given the opportunity to explore the meaning of compassion—through art. “Though you can use a lot of words to describe compassion, by putting it into art, art adds value to words and art goes deeper than words,” says James Heiks, the district’s… Read More
