Compassion
Why Mindfulness Helps Us Feel Good About Helping
A study looks at mindful qualities like present-moment attention and how helping with mindfulness makes us feel good. Read More 
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Compassion
Shared Experiences Don’t Always Lead to Better Understanding
“Me too” are two powerful words that express solidarity with others, but new research finds that sharing a past similar experience might hinder your ability to understand what the other person is really going through. Read More
Mindfulness Research
Mindfulness Courses, Designed Inclusively with Autism Communities, May be Beneficial for Adults with Autism
Recent studies show how compassion meditation can improve young people’s mental health, people with autism can benefit from a tailored mindfulness program, and more. Read More
Focus
A Recent Study Found a School-Based Mindfulness Program Doesn’t Work—Let’s Unpack That
Researchers and key figures reflect on the results and implications of one of the largest studies on mindfulness in schools ever conducted. Read More
Calm
Getting Started with Mindful Writing
Mindful writing can lead you on the path of inner discovery. It can be the place where your experience meets your mindfulness practice, a place to encounter the twists and turns of your emotional life—and a bit of solid ground to stand on. Read More
Mindfulness Research
Encouraging Healthy Mindsets for Teens
From navigating moments of anger to reducing stress for young people, here are some recent findings from the research on mindfulness. Read More
Compassion
What Does It All Mean?
Humans are inherently motivated to seek out fulfillment in their lives—to thrive, rather than simply survive. New research shows that meaning may be simple to find because it’s all around us. Read More
Focus
Why We Believe in Luck
Our notions of chance, fate, or fortune really can shape what happens to us—just not in the way we might think. Here’s how our practice reveals a wiser way of “getting lucky.” Read More
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