Mindful Premium. Unlock $5,409 worth of courses all in one membership. Courses, Affirmation Cards, Journals, Mindful Memberships and more.
 
subscribe

A Compassion Practice for Healthcare Workers

In this guided loving-kindness meditation, Dr. Mark Bertin offers an opportunity to bring awareness to patterns of thinking, settle the mind, and dedicate a few minutes to self-care.

denayune/Adobe Stock
Our minds are never really still. And in moments of uncertainty or crisis, whether in life or in a c

You’ve enjoyed 3 free articles!

Want more? Get unlimited access to all of Mindful.org at just $19.00 USD /yr.

Log in to your Mindful account for uninterrupted access.

About The Author

Mark Bertin

Mark Bertin, MD., is a pediatrician, author, professor, and mindfulness teacher specializing in neurodevelopmental behavioral pediatrics. He’s a regular contributor to Mindful.org and Psychology Today. He is the author of How Children Thrive: The Practical Science of Raising Independent, Resilient, and Happy Kids (Sounds True, 2018). Dr. Bertin resides in Pleasantville, New York. For more, visit developmentaldoctor.com.

See author's posts

Read More
What MS taught me about the pandemic
Health
What MS Taught Me About the Pandemic 

The experience of navigating chronic illness can help us all deal with COVID anxiety through taking stock of what’s real right now, and of what we can and cannot control. Read More 

  • Gordon Shotwell
  • February 12, 2022
Paper cut outs of two blue hands and two green hands each reaching toward each other with a heart on each set of hands.
Health
How Mindfulness Can Bring Healing to Health Care 

The crisis of stress and burnout among healthcare workers asks for more than just individual training. Dr. Jonathan Fisher unpacks why we need mindfulness at all levels of the system to create real change. Read More 

  • Jonathan Fisher
  • June 16, 2021

GROW YOUR MEDITATION PRACTICE

Get practices, tips, and special offers delivered straight to your inbox

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Newsletter

Sign up for our Newsletter

Get mindfulness meditation practices, research, and special offers from our Mindful community delivered to you.