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How to Avoid the Trap of Self-Improvement
Recognize the inner critic who wants nothing to do with compassion.
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What Happens After Now?
Being in the here and now is what mindfulness is all about. Yes and no, says Barry Boyce. It’s also about being aware of what’s inside and outside, past, present, and future. Once we steady our mind with mindfulness, our awareness shines a light on not just the present moment, but where we’ve come from and where we’re going.
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A Loving-Kindness Meditation to Boost Compassion
Compassion helps us mend relationships and move forward while fostering emotional intelligence and well-being. Enjoy the benefits of loving-kindness with this guided meditation.
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A Simple Weekly Mindfulness Practice: Keep a Gratitude Journal
Cultivate happiness by taking note of the good around you with this weekly journaling practice.
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5 Science-Backed Strategies for More Happiness
Several exercises to help you make the most of the International Day of Happiness.
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8 Breaths to Joy: A Guided Practice
Using the breath, this practice encourages compassion and can help focus your attention to better work with roadblocks and difficult moments throughout the day.
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Taking Tension Out of Attention
Thanks to computers, smartphones, television, and other technology, our senses are extremely busy. The more our bodies strain to pay attention, the more our minds space-out. Chris McKenna suggests ways to help us go from tense and strained to relaxed and focused.
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Mindfulness of Anger
Take three minutes and try this mindfulness practice for dealing with one of our strongest emotions.
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Research Says Daily Practice Matters
Practicing mindfulness on a daily basis can improve daily psychological well-being.
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How to Keep Going With Meditation
Short and sweet advice from meditation teachers on how to turn early inspiration into a routine part of life.
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