Cultivating Mindfulness for a More Compassionate Life with Mindful.org https://www.mindful.org/category/meditation-practices/compassion/ Healthy Mind, Healthy Life Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:09:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.mindful.org/content/uploads/cropped-Mindful-logo-blue-550px-1-48x48.png Cultivating Mindfulness for a More Compassionate Life with Mindful.org https://www.mindful.org/category/meditation-practices/compassion/ 32 32 On the Other Side of Sadness: Teaching Our Kids (and Ourselves) That It’s Okay to Feel Anything https://www.mindful.org/on-the-other-side-of-sadness/ Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:09:43 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=12632 Do our kids know that it's okay to feel sad? To feel whatever they're feeling? Heather Campbell Grimes explores learning to sit with her daughter’s emotions, and her own.

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]]> A Meditation to Meet Yourself Where You Are—No Matter What https://www.mindful.org/a-12-minute-meditation-to-meet-yourself-where-you-are-right-now/ Tue, 21 Apr 2026 19:57:58 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=57843 Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction instructor Cheryl Jones leads us in a practice to foster self-acceptance in any life circumstance.

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]]> How Writing Three Lines of Poetry Can Open Your Heart https://www.mindful.org/how-writing-three-lines-of-poetry-can-open-your-heart/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:54:54 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=62098 Poetry can be a kind of meditation, explains Rashid Hughes. He explores how the art of haiku can open your heart and bring a sense of peaceful, awe-inspired expressiveness into your practice.

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]]> The Gift of Being Alive: A Q&A with Rhonda Magee https://www.mindful.org/the-gift-of-being-alive-a-qa-with-rhonda-magee/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:15:03 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=38747 Former Mindful editor Stephanie Domet sits down for a Q&A with Rhonda Magee on being with vulnerability, getting angry, and knowing joy and healing are possible.

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]]> Feeling Like a Fraud in Your Own Mindfulness Practice https://www.mindful.org/feeling-like-a-fraud-in-your-own-mindfulness-practice/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:09:10 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=666872 Even after years of practice, we can still have moments that leave us feeling like a fraud. Mindful contributor Angela Stubbs asks, What do we do with our Mindfulness Imposter Syndrome?

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]]> Be Kind to Yourself by Being Kind to Others https://www.mindful.org/just-one-thing-be-kind-to-yourself-by-being-kind-to-others/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:31:59 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/just-one-thing-be-kind-to-yourself-by-being-kind-to-others/ When we think of kindness, we often think of being kind to others. But Rick Hanson says kindness is a two-way street.

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]]> Self-Compassion for Nervous System Reset https://www.mindful.org/self-compassion-for-nervous-system-reset/ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:28:08 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=666669 If you find yourself stuck in a stress cycle, try this gentle practice to pause, calm your nervous system, and reset.

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]]> Rethinking Equanimity: Margaret Cullen on Equanimity and Quiet Strength https://www.mindful.org/beyond-mindfulness-margaret-cullen-on-equanimity-and-quiet-strength/ Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:46:27 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=666636 A conversation about how equanimity appears across contemplative traditions and everyday life, and the ideas behind Cullen's new book, Quiet Strength.

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]]> A Meditation to Nourish an Undefended Heart https://www.mindful.org/nourishing-an-undefended-heart/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 21:35:44 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=41570 A nine-minute practice to direct our awareness toward what pains us so that we can live with an undefended heart.

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]]> Does Mindfulness Make You Kinder? Key Studies On What We Know (and Don’t Know Yet). https://www.mindful.org/mindful-research-news-more-kindness-less-judgment/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 20:07:59 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=29767 Do mindful people feel better in their own bodies? Does mindfulness make you kinder? Researchers are diving into these questions and uncovering the benefits of mindfulness.

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