Through meditation and compassion, the Art of Living Prison Programme is transforming the lives of over 700,000 inmates ...

One effective way to cultivate mindfulness and self-compassion is through meditation. For more than 20 years, as a clinical psychologist, research scientist and educator, ...

In this self-compassion meditation, we will work with embracing, accepting, and loving the way we sound and speak in the world. My invitation is to help us connect with our ancestry, heritage, and ...

Metta meditation focuses on fostering positive feelings about both yourself and others. This approach may offer a range of benefits, from increased self-compassion to reduced stress.

2 studies that demonstrate the benefits of compassion meditation: * Fredrickson et al. (2008)This study found that loving-kindness meditation increased daily positive emotions over a two-month period.

But there’s another consequence of meditation that people do not always anticipate. Despite the ways in which wellness movements have emphasized a highly individualistic way of thinking about ...

A devoted meditator, Eli Susman wanted to deepen his practice, and his meditation journey took him across the world. He spent a month at Plum Village, a mindfulness practice center in southern ...

A 2022 study in Clinical Gerontologist had 24 older adults participate in a 10-week compassion meditation practice. At the end of the study, the meditators cultivated feelings of love and trust ...