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1523 results for "compassion"

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Books & Reviews
New Software to Buddy Up With 

A new version of Stillness Buddy, a desktop application that brings mindfulness practice into the workplace, is now available.  Read More 

  • Line Goguen-Hughes
  • December 21, 2010
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Expert Interviews
Childbirth and Beyond 

Nancy Bardacke shares how she has helped thousands of parents-to-be reduce stress, boost positive emotions, and manage both the contractions of labor and the contractions of life. Read More 

  • Line Goguen-Hughes
  • December 10, 2010
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Expert Interviews
Teachers Tuning In 

Patricia Jennings explains how a new program is bringing the benefits of mindfulness to the classroom. Read More 

  • Line Goguen-Hughes
  • December 9, 2010
A person with short hair is sitting cross-legged on a rocky shore, meditating with eyes closed. They are wearing a long-sleeved dark shirt and white pants. The background shows a calm blue sea and a clear sky.
Learn
Your Brain on Meditation 

Science has proven that meditating actually restructures your brain Kelly McGonigal tells us about the latest research—and how to put it into practice. Read More 

  • Kelly McGonigal
  • December 6, 2010
calming your anxious mind
Expert Interviews
Calming Your Anxious Mind: An Interview with Jeff Brantley, M.D. 

Elisha Goldstein talks to Jeff Brantley, founder and director of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Program at Duke University’s Center for Integrative Medicine, about issues surrounding the increasing prevalence of anxiety in North America. Read More 

  • Elisha Goldstein
  • November 30, 2010
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Loving-Kindness & Compassion
Practice: Befriending Self 

Saki Santorelli, director of the stress reduction program at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, offers some words of wisdom about practicing mindfulness, or "offering hospitality to ourselves." Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • November 23, 2010
A man and a woman are sitting cross-legged on the floor, both wearing light-colored, casual clothes. With their eyes closed and hands resting on their laps, they appear to be meditating in a bright, sunlit room, letting themselves heal.
Depression & Grief
Letting Ourselves Heal 

Saki Santorelli says that healing begins when we uncover our vulnerable places. Hear him talk about this via the livestream of the recent Creating a Mindful Society. Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • November 23, 2010
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Expert Interviews
Stop, Wait, Go 

The hardest part of communicating well is knowing when to speak, when to be quiet and when to wait and see—but mindfulness can help, says Susan Chapman. Read More 

  • Susan Gillis Chapman
  • November 23, 2010