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Can Compassion Training Help Physicians Avoid Burnout?
A new study suggests that compassion training may buffer against the detrimental effects of high-stress medical training, particularly for those prone to depression. 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
How to Disarm Your Biggest Critic
People who approach others as a problem are most likely taking aim at themselves when no one else is around. Here’s how to shift out of reaction mode and see the good even in our most judgemental friends. Read More
Guided Meditations
A Meditation in Honor of The Women’s March
A grounding meditation for those taking part in the Women's March or any of the many marches taking place across the country. Read More
FAQ
5 Questions to Keep Your Meditation Practice Going
Through routine meditation, we can better cope with everyday stressors: when difficulties arise, we're more likely to access memories of stability that we've been practicing. Read More
Body Scan
A 20-Minute Body Scan to Cultivate Attention
Tuning in to the body gives us a chance to notice where we need to make changes—it's an opportunity to practice responsiveness. Wind down from a busy day with this guided meditation from Mark Bertin, MD. Read More
Expert Interviews
Jon Kabat-Zinn: Defining Mindfulness
What is mindfulness? The founder of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction explains. Read More
Getting Started
The Top 3 Benefits of Meditating
It's no small feat to be able to focus on kind words instead of negative thought loops. Read More
Loving-Kindness & Compassion
Survival of the Kindest
Without compassion we wouldn't survive. Yet it's not always easy to bring compassion into daily life. Learn to strengthen your empathy muscle with these 11 tips and insights. Read More
Loving-Kindness & Compassion
3 Ways Mindfulness Can Help You Survive Family Occasions
Mindful tips for keeping your sanity around the holidays from Google's Chade Meng-Tan. Read More
Breathing Meditations
Guided Meditations from Urban Meditation Studios
Take a sneak peek inside popular urban meditation studios with these unique meditations on the breath, joy, and mindfulness. Read More
