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Meditation Practices

Explore meditation techniques for every level - from your first sitting practice to advanced methods like body scan, breathwork, and loving-kindness. Each practice includes step-by-step guidance to help you build a meditation habit that lasts.
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Loving-Kindness & Compassion
Survival of the Kindest 

Without compassion we wouldn't survive. Yet it's not always easy to bring compassion into daily life. Learn to strengthen your empathy muscle with these 11 tips and insights. Read More 

  • Elisha Goldstein
  • January 3, 2017
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Focus & Attention
Is Boredom All Bad? 

When your mind spins and your body itches to do something, anything, what’s really going on? Meditation is a great way to find out. Read More 

  • Ed Halliwell
  • December 7, 2016
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Getting Started
Mindfulness is Not a Panacea 

Mindfulness is not simply about being in the present moment. It's about knowing when to deal with difficulty and when we need to look after ourselves by perhaps deliberately practicing avoidance. Read More 

  • Patricia Rockman
  • December 1, 2016
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