What goes through your mind when you’ve made a mistake, or are just feeling down? Does your inner voice sound like a caring, supportive friend—or like a pestering, harsh critic? Research suggests that ...

This episode is a guided practice of self-compassion. Instructor Wallace Lee shares teachings from the Tibetan meditation practice of Tonglen, which is based in the concept of giving and receiving ...

Practicing meditation, because it’s always going to be a practice — as we never get it perfect, requires just your breath.

Self-compassion can be practised in a variety of ways, including meditation, journaling, and spending time with nature. “Self-compassion is not self-indulgence. It is self-care, a basic human ...

Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D., is a professor of medicine emeritus and founding director of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program in the… We explore cyclic sighing, a simple breathing technique that ...

More than half of young adults feel anxious, angry and powerless over climate change, a recent survey found. But there are ...

A devoted meditator, Eli Susman wanted to deepen his practice, and his meditation journey took ... College students reported a difference in self-compassion immediately after the first 20-second ...

Those who regularly experience vicarious trauma often neglect their own self-care and inner life as they struggle with images and stories that can’t be forgotten. Symptoms of compassion fatigue ...

Infertility is a complex and multifaceted issue that can profoundly impact individuals and couples on a deeply personal level ...

The more self-compassion you have, the greater your emotional arsenal. A series of studies from the University of Wisconsin show that meditation cultivates compassion and kindness, affecting brain ...