Mindfulness may be everywhere these days—but people still get a lot wrong when they talk about what it is and why you should practice. Barry Boyce breaks down five myths about mindfulness. Read More 
Explore this practice to extend compassion to yourself, those around you, and the larger world. Read More
By practicing compassion we can open the heart to the universality of the human condition with clarity, allowing us to respond to difficulty with balance and care. Read More
Sometimes, all we need is a simple road map to get us started with mindfulness—or restarted, if it’s been some time since we practiced. Read More
Stories can help us make sense of a complicated world—but when we become stuck in fixed ideas of how things should be, we miss out on the opportunity to accept things as they are. Read More
One of the hardest things to do is to admit you need help— second only to receiving that help when it’s offered. Here’s a practice to help you remember that you deserve to be cared for. Read More
Meditation teacher Frank Ostaseski reflects on the relationship between recovery and mindfulness following a stroke. Read More
New research looks into how mindfulness and compassion-focused therapy can help treat depression, anxiety, and stress. Read More
Considering how to make the children in our lives better people helps us reflect on how we ourselves can be more compassionate. Read More
A new study explores how various forms of meditation affect our health at the genetic level. Read More
