Vinny Ferraro offers four steps to acknowledge what’s hard and explore our heart’s relationship to pain. Read more

Accepting the finitude of our lives can grind our plans to a halt and make every single moment more precious, writes Kate Bowler, especially when it’s impossible to know how many moments we have left. Read more

When you make a point of being curious, kind, and non-judgmental about all the shenanigans your body will get up to, you may find it much easier to manage it all, and love your body, just as it is. Read more

When we allow what is to simply be, we relieve ourselves of the suffering that can get heaped on top of our moments of difficulty. That extra suffering is optional, even if the difficult causes and conditions are not. Read more

When we’re in “hot states” like excitement, anger, or stress, our behavior can surprise even ourselves. Here’s what’s happening in the brain in these moments, and how we can aim for a bit more self-compassion. Read more

Offering our full attention with those we lead is key to effective listening and communication in the workplace. Here’s how the inner “me voice” of ego can get in the way, and a simple way to practice leading with presence. Read more

Treat yourself the way you would treat a friend. Be kind to yourself. These are phrases we’ve all heard before, but what does self-compassion really mean to us? Read more

Read about one dad sharing compassion via TikTok, the kindness of craftivism, and other noteworthy stories from the world of mindfulness. Read more

Have you been kind to yourself lately? Explore these mindful guided audio practices from Sharon Salzberg, Kristin Neff and Chris Germer, and Cheryl Jones. Read more

We often judge ourselves for “eating our feelings,” but we don’t have to. Allowing food to help soothe us in the moment can be an opportunity for kind self-awareness, as can exploring a variety of other ways to calm and work with difficult emotions. Read more