Compassion
Sharon Salzberg: Connect with Kindness
Feeling disconnected? Try this loving-kindness practice. Read More 
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Compassion
Why Your Brain Loves Kindness
Daniel Goleman explores how loving-kindness practices impact both early and advanced meditators in this video. Read More
Calm
A Meditation on Freedom, Sex, and Blended Orgasms
Mindful Editor, Anne Alexander takes a meditative romp through the absurdity of sexual hypocrisy, and offers a loving-kindness practice for women's sexual freedom. Read More
Calm
Feeling Angry? Try This
When anger builds, do you fall into it, or are you able to let it pass? This mindfulness practice creates space between your thoughts and your emotions, so you can let go of negative feelings. Read More
Audio
Why Loving-Kindness Takes Time: Sharon Salzberg
It's only after we've practiced many times that we'll begin to notice a habit developing—namely, letting ourselves off the hook once in awhile. Read More
Compassion
A Loving-Kindness Practice in Honor of Martin Luther King Jr.
MLK was a pioneer in nonviolence. Help cultivate his vision of a compassionate world with this loving-kindness practice. Read More
Audio
Three Mindful Practices for the International Day of Peace
To celebrate, try these three guided audio meditations to foster awareness, compassion, and loving-kindness. Read More
Compassion
A 10-Minute Meditation to Help You Solve Conflicts at Work
Start with compassion for yourself. Read More
Compassion
3 Ways Mindfulness Can Help You Survive Family Occasions
Mindful tips for keeping your sanity around the holidays from Google's Chade Meng-Tan. Read More
Audio
Why We’re Hardwired to Armor Our Hearts
Keeping a distance shields us from the pain we've already experienced and future wounds. But it's only when we acknowledge pain and tend to it that we're able to open up—to others and ourselves. Read More
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