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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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Guided Meditations
Mindfulness is for Everyone  

In this short video, Philadelphia-based social worker Kenneth Bourne reads from Caverly Morgan’s A Kid’s Book About Mindfulness to offer a grounding moment of pause and reflection. Read More 

  • Ava Whitney-Coulter
  • February 18, 2022
How We Find Resilience in Boundless Care
Loving-Kindness & Compassion
How We Find Resilience in Boundless Care 

We all yearn for loving attention right now—but before we can offer this to others, we need to replenish care for ourselves, writes editor-in-chief Heather Hurlock. Read More 

  • Heather Hurlock
  • February 15, 2022
How to Stay When You Want to Run
Breathing Meditations
How to Stay When You Want to Run 

Mindful meditation might overwhelm you some days, and underwhelm you others. With a little practice, you can stay curious and engaged, when you might otherwise run. Read More 

  • Elaine Smookler
  • February 15, 2022
Caregivers, Let's Talk About Caring for Yourself—An elderly Black couple walks along the beach, the wife holder her husband's arm lovingly.
Depression & Grief
Caregivers, Let’s Talk About Caring for Yourself 

As the caregiver of a loved one with chronic pain, you may experience painful emotions like grief, anger, or feeling stuck. Christiane Wolf explores how you can create the space to extend compassion to yourself, while building resilience to meet the challenges you face. Read More 

  • Christiane Wolf
  • February 9, 2022
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