sadness

A smiling older man in a scarf beside text: Frank Ostaseski shares wisdom in a meditation on endings.
Meditation

A Meditation on Endings 

By drawing our attention to endings and our developed habits about the way we meet endings, we can learn how to step fully into our lives with appreciation and gratitude, says Frank Ostaseski. Read More

  • Frank Ostaseski
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Anxiety
How to Meet Loss and Pain Without Fear 

By practicing compassion we can open the heart to the universality of the human condition with clarity, allowing us to respond to difficulty with balance and care. Read More 

  • Willem Kuyken
  • October 10, 2019
benefits of sadness
Calm
5 Ways Sadness is Good for You 

Scientists are finding out how sadness works in the brain—and they're discovering that it can confer important advantages. Read More 

  • Joseph Forgas and Steven Hickman
  • April 25, 2017
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Anxiety
The Upside of Sadness 

It’s never fun, but over the course of a lifetime, sadness visits us all. What if instead of resisting, you could welcome it in and listen to what it has to say? Read More 

  • Steven Hickman
  • April 10, 2017
Smiling child in blue boots splashes in a puddle, holding a paper boat—joyfully learning to live a mindful life among the greenery.
Anxiety
3 Ways to Live a Mindful Life 

Mindfulness isn't just about paying attention. Ed Halliwell explores 3 key mindsets that form part of a mindful way of living.  Read More 

  • Ed Halliwell
  • July 6, 2015
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