Guided Meditations
“Just Like Me” Compassion Practice
This guided visualization practice invites us to look at how we are similar in important ways. This practice can be done alone or with a partner.
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Guided Meditations
Breathing Compassion In and Out
Kristin Neff guides us through a twenty-minute compassion meditation, first directing kind phrases to ourselves and then to others.
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Calm
Practice Self-Compassion with Forgiveness
We cannot force ourselves to move on from a painful situation — expecting forgiveness to be quick and voluntary can have negative effects. Explore this mindfulness practice for creating space for ourselves to forgive.
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Compassion
Three Simple Ways Parents Can Practice Self-Compassion
Do you beat yourself up for being a bad parent? There’s an alternative. Recent research suggests self-compassion may be a resource for resiliency. Explore these three small acts of kindness to build compassion for yourself.
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Voices
How Compassion Gives Us the Stability to Take Wise Action
Point of View Podcast Episode 5: A conversation with Frank Ostaseski about finding the inner resources to meet the impossible in extraordinary ways.
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Anxiety
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.
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Can You Build a City on Compassion?
Greg fischer, the mayor of Louisville, Kentucky, is trying to prove that compassion can heal political paralysis. The cynics think he’s crazy. But what if he’s right?
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Compassion
How Self-Compassion Can Help Teens De-stress
Teen stress is on the rise. According to a new study, learning mindfulness and self-compassion can help teens cope.
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Anxiety
The Compassion Challenge
The mighty struggle to be mindful about Donald Trump.
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Calm
Take a Mindful Selfie: Self-Compassion for the Modern Age
When close to three-quarters of us have smartphones, and at least a third of the pictures taken are selfies, here’s how to take a snapshot of self-directed kindness when times are tough.
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