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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.
12 Quotes About Compassion By Mindfulness Teachers
Loving-Kindness & Compassion
12 Quotes About Compassion By Mindfulness Teachers 

Ten women who are leaders of the mindfulness movement share what compassion means to them, and how they practice open-heartedness in a divided world. Read More 

  • Amber Tucker, Ava Whitney-Coulter, and Siri Myhrom
  • December 2, 2024
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How Compassion Changes Our World, According to Science 

Offering compassion to ourselves and others is essential for promoting real change for the better. Caren Osten Gerszberg reports on scientific studies of compassion, showing how this innately human quality benefits our health, our communities, and our fractured world. Read More 

  • Caren Osten Gerszberg
  • November 28, 2024
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Expert Interviews
Radical Love for Troubled Times 

What does it mean to practice radical love in a turbulent world? How do we safeguard our well-being and also relate to others open-heartedly? Sharon Salzberg shares practical wisdom from her most recent book, Real Life. Read More 

  • Sharon Salzberg
  • November 28, 2024
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Eating & Body Image
How to Befriend Your Body 

We only get one body, writes Christiane Wolf: the one we’re in. While our always-onscreen culture can amplify self-criticism, returning to the wisdom of our sensory experience helps us befriend the body. Read More 

  • Christiane Wolf
  • November 28, 2024
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