Compassion
Finding Space to Love, Trust and Rest
Meditation teacher Frank Ostaseski reflects on the relationship between recovery and mindfulness following a stroke.
Read More 
loving kindness
Calm
Loving-Kindness Meditation May Protect Your Genes and Slow Aging
A new study explores how various forms of meditation affect our health at the genetic level.
Read More
Compassion
How to Train the Compassionate Brain
Research finds that training in compassion makes us more altruistic.
Read More
Audio
A Loving-Kindness Practice to Foster Acceptance
We spend a lot of our time and energy wishing our lives were different or "better." Loving-kindness helps us accept ourselves exactly as we are.
Read More
Calm
How Parents’ Love Helps Kids Thrive
Researcher Barbara Fredrickson highlights exactly how positive emotions like love, joy, and gratitude help us grow and become better versions of ourselves.
Read More
Calm
A Beginner’s Loving-Kindness Practice
Follow this simple loving-kindness practice to open the heart and mind towards a greater sense of compassion.
Read More
Audio
Find Your Loving-Kindness Phrases
Chris Germer leads you through a guided meditation designed to help you discover loving-kindness and compassion phrases that are deeply meaningful to you.
Read More
Compassion
Sharon Salzberg: Connect with Kindness
Feeling disconnected? Try this loving-kindness practice.
Read More
Compassion
Why Your Brain Loves Kindness
Daniel Goleman explores how loving-kindness practices impact both early and advanced meditators in this video.
Read More
Audio
Trying Compassion on Capitol Hill
Can you extend compassion toward a difficult person in your life? Congressman Tim Ryan tries a practice to help him reach across the aisle.
Read More
Get the latest on everything mindfulness
Our free newsletter delivers updates on the science of mindfulness, guided mindfulness meditation practices from leading teachers, special offers, and rich content to support your mindful growth.