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
Three Simple Ways Parents Can Practice Self-Compassion 

Do you beat yourself up for being a bad parent? There’s an alternative. Recent research suggests self-compassion may be a resource for resiliency. Explore these three small acts of kindness to build compassion for yourself. Read More 

  • Maryam Abdullah
  • April 24, 2018
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Meditation Practices
Using Yoga to Stretch the Mind 

It’s nice to be strong and flexible, but it’s more important to try, with practice, to see yourself more clearly. Read More 

  • Kaitlin Quistgaard
  • April 10, 2018
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Getting Started
A Place of One’s Own 

A firm intention and a personal touch make for a meditation spot you’ll want to visit often. Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • April 1, 2018
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Learn
Quieting Your Inner Critic 

Are you too hard on yourself? Graduate student Steven Czifra spent most of his life behind bars. In this podcast, discover the research-tested practice that helped him quiet his inner critic. Read More 

  • Dacher Keltner
  • March 29, 2018
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