Loving-Kindness & Compassion
13 Mindful Nonprofits to Donate to This Holiday
Want to give the gift of mindfulness this year? Celebrate the season by supporting organizations that bring greater awareness and compassion into the world. Read More 
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Loving-Kindness & Compassion
Are You Ready to Spend Time With Family This Holiday Season? Here’s the Ultimate Mindful Guide to Complicated Dynamics
Let's face it, no matter what holidays you celebrate, there are countless reasons we may be managing difficult emotions (and social situations). The good news is that our mindfulness practice is here to support us and help us make space for self-compassion and maybe even a bit of ease. Read More
Focus & Attention
How to Meditate
When we meditate, we inject far-reaching and long-lasting benefits into our lives: We lower our stress levels, we get to know our pain, we connect better, we improve our focus, and we're kinder to ourselves. Let us walk you through the basics in our new mindful guide on how to meditate. Read More
Loving-Kindness & Compassion
Compassionate Boundaries: How to Say No with Heart
Explore five steps to creating compassionate boundaries—in a way that considers all parties with kindness. Read More
Eating & Body Image
A Guided Meditation to Give Gratitude for Your Body
Our bodies do so much for us. Take a moment to bring a spirit of curiosity and appreciation to what’s happening in your body right now. Read More
Magazine
The Truth About Parasocial Relationships
Founding editor Barry Boyce reflects on why some kinds of relationships are ultimately unsatisfying, and what that means for how we engage with mindfulness. Read More
Gratitude
An Attitude of Gratitude
What do you appreciate? How do you show others gratitude? Mindful readers share their thoughts and tips. Read More
Gratitude
Gratitude for the Lousy Ingrate
If platitudes like “be grateful” tend to light a fire of rage in you, you’re not alone—and you may benefit from a slightly different path to accessing the many gifts of a regular gratitude practice. Read More
Learn
A Mindful Guide to Navigating Difficult Emotions
World-renowned meditation teachers and researchers describe why courageously turning toward and meeting difficult emotions with kind awareness and self-compassion is so transformational. Read More
Learn
What Does It All Mean?
Humans are inherently motivated to seek out fulfillment in their lives—to thrive, rather than simply survive. New research shows that meaning may be simple to find because it’s all around us. Read More
