Loving-Kindness & Compassion
How I Stopped Terrorizing Myself
Mindful’s managing editor Stephanie Domet explores how choosing self-compassion in the face of things that go bump in the night, made for kinder days and easier nights. Read More 
Difficult Emotions
Expert Interviews
What’s Different About Mindfulness for Men?
Former Mindful editor Amber Tucker speaks with Jon Macaskill and Will Schneider from Men Talking Mindfulness to discuss how mindfulness can meet the unique challenges men are facing today, and why it’s more important than ever. Read More
Guided Meditations
Peace Begins With Me: A Meditation for When You Feel Overwhelmed By Negative Thoughts
When the world feels uncertain, it's easy to get overwhelmed by negative thoughts. Rhonda Magee shares a practice to remind us that there is wisdom and compassion in pausing before we act. Read More
Expert Interviews
The “About To” Moment: Teaching and Modeling Response vs. Reaction
Children learn largely by example. Susan Kaiser Greenland explains how the "about to" moment can foster awareness and compassion. Read More
Guided Meditations
12-Minute Meditation: A Grounding Practice to Create Space in a Storm of Emotions
If you feel caught up in difficult emotions and are looking for gentle guidance to find a settled space again, this week’s grounding meditation is just for you. Read More
Guided Meditations
12 Minute Meditation: Transform Shame Into Self-Trust
Exploring difficult emotions and experiences may be the key to loosening their hold over us. Gentle awareness of our inner world allows us to transform shame in this practice from Patricia Rockman, MD. Read More
Depression & Grief
The Science and Practice of Staying Present Through Difficult Times
Research suggests that when we turn towards pain and discomfort, we can experience less of it. Plus, Ed Halliwell offers a guided meditation for being mindful when things get tough. Read More
Magazine
Is There a Time and Place for “Suck It Up”?
The old tough-love advice to “suck it up” can sound like the opposite of mindfulness—but is it? Gina Rollo White explains how this approach can connect to emotional regulation, preparing us for life’s most stressful moments. Read More
Loving-Kindness & Compassion
Wise Engagement with the World: What to Do When You Wish Things Were Different
Author and meditation teacher Kimberly Brown explores what wise engagement looks like, offering compassionate advice on how to avoid falling into despair, practice non-hatred even for difficult people, and use your actions to benefit the world. Read More
Guided Meditations
A Meditation for Finding a Middle Way When We Are In Pain
In this guided meditation, longtime meditation teacher and pain expert Vidyamala Burch offers a tender practice to help us be with our whole selves with openness and kindness, even when we are experiencing pain. Read More
