Compassion
Why Self-Compassion is Essential to Healing
There’s nothing wrong with us when we feel strong emotions like irritability or anger, in fact, says Tara Brach, they are primitive forms of self-love. Read More 
Compassion
Dive into the world of compassion through mindful practices, articles, and advice. Learn to empathize better and spread kindness in your community.
Anxiety
What Does Connection Mean to You?
Mindful readers share how they connect with themselves and their communities. Read More
Anxiety
Include Yourself in Your Circle of Care
Mindful editor-in-chief Heather Hurlock reminds us that we all deserve to treat ourselves with kindness, even (especially) when it feels like we can’t. Read More
Anxiety
How Mindfulness in Schools Supports Teens Through Difficulty
Mindfulness meditation teacher Enrique Collazo is disrupting class-as-usual with a mindfulness and compassion curriculum. Read More
Compassion
Bringing Deeper Awareness to Your Land Acknowledgment
Mindfulness teacher Rose Mina Munjee explores why Indigenous land acknowledgments matter, and
offers a guide for writing a land acknowledgment as a practice to expand awareness and encourage justice. Read More
Compassion
Study considers whether meditation training enhances social behavior—or decreases it
A recent set of studies shows that while mindfulness may enhance self-awareness, it does not necessarily increase prosocial behavior. Read More
Compassion
Why Our Brains Love Gossip
Dacher Keltner, director of the Berkeley Social Interaction Lab, explains how gossip can be a social practice that works for the greater good. Read More
Calm
How Self-Compassion Can Make Us More Resilient When We Make Mistakes
A recent study showed that we feel more self-compassion when we see that other people are imperfect, too. Read More
Compassion
Here’s How You Can Make Compassion a Habit
Life can make it difficult to check in on those we love and care about. Follow this compassion practice to become more aware of opportunities to extend compassion to others. Read More
Anxiety
Responding to the Mental Health Crisis in Healthcare
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and in support of frontline healthcare workers, we’re highlighting the struggle that so many are facing. Read More
