Getting Started
Discovering What’s Alive for You Right Now
Our sense of purpose isn’t a fixed point, it’s dynamic. In fact, considering what's most alive for you right now helps you define your purpose. Read More 
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.
Loving-Kindness & Compassion
Be Kind to Yourself by Being Kind to Others
When we think of kindness, we often think of being kind to others. But Rick Hanson says kindness is a two-way street. Read More
Guided Meditations
A Meditation to Settle Mind and Body for Sleep
If you’re feeling restless before bed or in the middle of the night, try this extended practice to soothe racing thoughts and ease tension in the body. Read More
Breathing Meditations
A Meditation to (Gently) Interrupt Habitual Reactions
If you find you often react without thinking, explore this practice to respond with greater awareness. Read More
Guided Meditations
Self-Compassion for Nervous System Reset
If you find yourself stuck in a stress cycle, try this gentle practice to pause, calm your nervous system, and reset. Read More
Books & Reviews
Rethinking Equanimity: Margaret Cullen on Equanimity and Quiet Strength
A conversation about how equanimity appears across contemplative traditions and everyday life, and the ideas behind Cullen's new book, Quiet Strength. Read More
Guided Meditations
A Meditation to Nourish an Undefended Heart
A nine-minute practice to direct our awareness toward what pains us so that we can live with an undefended heart. Read More
Learn
Does Mindfulness Make You Kinder? Key Studies On What We Know (and Don’t Know Yet).
Do mindful people feel better in their own bodies? Does mindfulness make you kinder? Researchers are diving into these questions and uncovering the benefits of mindfulness. Read More
Depression & Grief
A Meditation to Help You Let Go and Accept Change
Explore this loving-kindness practice variation to cultivate more ease and openness within the moment-to-moment unfolding of life. Read More
Focus & Attention
W.A.I.T. a Minute: A Practice to Pause Before You Post on Social Media
A simple mindful practice that can slow down emotional reaction, invite a breath, and encourage you to pause before you post. Read More
