While working nonstop to help their students thrive, educators often end up neglecting their own well-being. High-school counsellor and Mindful Self-Compassion teacher Lisa Baylis offers a toolbox of simple practices for educators to offer themselves the same compassion they show in the classroom. Read More 
As we process the tragic events in Ukraine and around the world, we can choose to cultivate a sense of what ties all of humanity together: the desire to overcome suffering. Read More
Frank Ostaseski offers two short contemplations, calling on the power of love and compassion. Read More
Compassion is more empowering than empathy, according to research. Mindful leadership expert Rasmus Hougaard breaks down how excessive empathy can contribute to burnout, and explains five key ways to support your teams by leading with compassion. Read More
Dreading the thought of a tense conversation? Here’s why you’re not alone, and how you can bring the wisdom of self-compassion to bear on those discussions you don’t really want to have. Read More
When your child is having a hard time, it can be isolating, confusing, even exhausting. One way to help both parent and child is by practicing self-kindness and grounding in the knowledge that you’re not alone. Read More
With mindfulness practice, we can learn how to unhook from rumination and increase clarity and ease of being by cutting ourselves (and our kids) some slack. Read More
Recurring depression is a challenge for many people. New research shows that a mindfulness-based therapy for depression may help with low mood, by explicitly focusing on self-compassion. Read More
Sara Lomax-Reese is trailblazing with innovative ways for people of color to express themselves and be heard. Read More
In this guided meditation from Tara Brach, we investigate a relationship where there is tension or conflict. With compassion for ourselves and for the other person, we can go beyond the difficulty and find healing. Read More
