Pain Opens a Door
Mindfulness teacher Vidyamala Burch opens up about her firsthand experience with the power of mindfulness and compassion to support those living with chronic pain.
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Compassion
The Work It Takes to Forgive
Rage and bitterness toward those we see as causing our pain can tear us apart. The brave and gentle practice of forgiveness can help you turn toward the future instead of resenting the past.
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Compassion
How Compassion and Curiosity Help Me to Be Present
When Mindful managing editor Stephanie Domet was faced with health challenges, she asked “Why me?” Here, she tells the story of how compassionate curiosity helped her find equanimity and resilience.
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Anxiety
How to Bookend Your Day with Compassion
Frank Ostaseski offers two short contemplations, calling on the power of love and compassion.
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Compassion
Caregivers, Let’s Talk About Caring for Yourself
As the caregiver of a loved one with chronic pain, you may experience painful emotions like grief, anger, or feeling stuck. Christiane Wolf explores how you can create the space to extend compassion to yourself, while building resilience to meet the challenges you face.
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Anxiety
Lean In to Love
In this interview with Barry Boyce, beloved teacher Frank Ostaseski shares how his years of mindfulness supported him after a series of strokes transformed his life.
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Anxiety
Can a Mindfulness-Based Therapy Replace Opioids?
As opioid addiction rates continue to climb, some chronic pain patients find that mindfulness helps by opening up space for acceptance and curiosity.
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Anxiety
A Practice for Being with the Pain of Failure
Finding our way to true accountability requires a willingness to sit with the discomfort of having caused pain, allowing true compassion to arise.
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