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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.
A handwritten note says, In the end, only kindness matters, taped to a rainy, colorful window on Stanford's Day of Kindness.
Loving-Kindness & Compassion
Stanford’s Day of Kindness 

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 

  • Line Goguen-Hughes
  • May 26, 2011
animating art
Creativity
Animating Art Through Meditation 

Arthur Zajonc explores how art can come to life through contemplation, and guides us through a simple exercise that will help us experience art in this exciting way. Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • May 17, 2011
asthma cases up
Getting Started
Asthma Cases Up… Don’t Forget Meditation! 

Asthma cases in the U.S. are on the rise, and mindfulness has been shown to help mitigate attacks. Yesterday the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed new statistics indicating that nearly 1 in 12 Americans were diagnosed with asthma by 2009. The Vital Signs report found that people diagnosed with asthma in… Read More 

  • Line Goguen-Hughes
  • May 4, 2011
A mini-mindful challenge
Guided Meditations
A Mini-Mindful Challenge 

What if, once an hour, you brought your life back to what is happening right now? Elisha Goldstein offers this practice. Read More 

  • Line Goguen-Hughes
  • April 26, 2011
A digital illustration depicts a person with long dark hair resting their head on folded arms, half-submerged in water. The person has closed eyes and an expression of peacefulness, subtly suggesting the importance of sadness. The colors are soft and muted, primarily shades of blue and brown.
Depression & Grief
The Importance of Sadness 

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 

  • Susan Piver
  • April 20, 2011
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Expert Interviews
The Lakers Meditate? 

Soren Gordhamer interviews sports psychologist and meditation teacher George Mumford about meditation, basketball, professional athletes and responsibility.  Read More 

  • Soren Gordhamer
  • April 15, 2011
A heart shape is formed by placing colorful crayons in an organized pattern on a textured gray surface. The crayons are arranged in a gradient, transitioning from red at the top, through various colors, to purple at the bottom, creating a vibrant and playful display.
Creativity
Kids Explore Compassion through Creativity 

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 

  • Line Goguen-Hughes
  • April 6, 2011
Aerial view of a coastal area showing widespread flooding. A plume of thick, dark smoke rises in the distance, indicating a fire or industrial incident. A helicopter is in the mid-ground, flying above the flooded landscape. Buildings and debris are partially submerged.
Depression & Grief
Meditation Practices in the Wake of Tragedy 

As Japan continues to cope with the aftermath of its recent natural disasters, the rest of us follow news updates and perhaps even make a charitable donation. Still want to do more? Diana Winston shares this personal meditation session focusing on Japan. Read More 

  • Line Goguen-Hughes
  • March 30, 2011
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Loving-Kindness & Compassion
Intentional Acts of Kindness 

Mary Ann Christie Burnside teaches us how the kindness we offer ourselves and others affects what happens in the very next moment.  Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • March 22, 2011
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