Depression & Grief
Finding Light in the Darkness
What a search for the Northern Lights taught writer Steven Petrow about new beginnings. Read More 
Loving-Kindness & Compassion
Loving-kindness and compassion practices train you to extend warmth and care - first to yourself, then to others. These meditations can shift how you relate to difficult emotions, tough relationships, and your own inner critic.
Expert Interviews
The Beauty of Everyday Miracles
Chris Willard shares his journey from being homeless to teaching awareness at Harvard Medical School. Read More
Loving-Kindness & Compassion
What to Do About Your Mean Streak
Checking in with your intentions when you feel tempted to be unkind can help you rethink your reactions. Read More
Getting Started
A Loving-Kindness Meditation to Cultivate Resilience
Explore this practice to extend compassion to yourself, those around you, and the larger world. Read More
Depression & Grief
How to Meet Loss and Pain Without Fear
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
Loving-Kindness & Compassion
Why It’s So Hard to Let Others Care For You
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
Loving-Kindness & Compassion
Finding Space to Love, Trust and Rest
Meditation teacher Frank Ostaseski reflects on the relationship between recovery and mindfulness following a stroke. Read More
Learn
Practicing Self-Compassion Can Boost Your Mental Health
New research looks into how mindfulness and compassion-focused therapy can help treat depression, anxiety, and stress. Read More
Kids & Teens
Three Ways to Raise Empathic Kids So They Become Compassionate Adults
Considering how to make the children in our lives better people helps us reflect on how we ourselves can be more compassionate. Read More
Learn
Loving-Kindness Meditation May Protect Your Genes and Slow Aging
A new study explores how various forms of meditation affect our health at the genetic level. Read More
