Calm
12-Minute Meditation: Directing Compassion Toward Ourselves
Vinny Ferraro guides a meditation to meet yourself and whatever you're holding in the moment with kindness and understanding.
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Try This Loving-Kindness Meditation to Check in with Yourself
In order to be giving, we need to be nourished. This practice is about learning to turn our attention toward ourselves when we need it most and to do so with love.
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Compassion
How to Be Kind to Your Inner Critic
On World Kindness Day, remember to give yourself kindness, too. Here are three practices to connect with self-compassion and soothe your inner critic.
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Calm
In Awe of All Our Relations
When we allow our current framework of the world to be shaken up, writes founding editor Barry Boyce, we can choose to make space for wise and more sustainable ways of being in relationship with each other and the earth.
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Calm
A Loving-Kindness Meditation to Expand Your Perspective
Mark Bertin offers this twist on loving-kindness meditation where we practice taking small steps toward cultivating well-wishes even for the people we find challenging.
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Anxiety
Purpose, Fear, Love: A “Real Change” Q&A with Sharon Salzberg
Sharon Salzberg offers wise, compassion-focused views on where the world is right now and the part we each have to play in being the change we wish to see.
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Calm
5 Mindful Habits to Fight Bias Every Day
Our mindfulness practice can be a strong source of support for our efforts to combat bias in ourselves and others.
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Calm
Mindfulness and Protesting: How to Show Up Without Burning Out
Learning to be present with ourselves may not seem like it directly influences efforts to create change, but it can deepen our awareness and impact how we speak out.
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