kindness

You don’t need to laugh large to feel joy from your head to your toes—though it doesn’t hurt. Start with a smile—and notice where it takes you. Read more

Feeling unwell can be hard work sometimes—and that might be a sign that it’s time to stop trying so hard. Taking the mindful path means making room for suffering, too. Read more

Need some mindful listening recommendations for the new year? The Mindful editors share their picks for this year’s best podcast episodes about meditation and mindful living. Read more

From growing support for mindfulness-based therapies to a new science-writing scholarship, here’s the latest news from the mindfulness community. Read more

Explore five steps to creating compassionate boundaries⁠—in a way that considers all parties with kindness. Read more

Learn about a contemplative science site, a hotline to support those in mental health crisis, and more news from the world of mindfulness. Read more

Letting ourselves be present with our full spectrum of emotions as we do in meditation can help us understand that this inner state of allowing is always within 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

On World Kindness Day, remember to give yourself kindness, too. Here are three practices to connect with self-compassion and soothe your inner critic. Read more

It’s common to feel a sense of grief or anxiety for the current state of our planet. Here are three ways you can ease that ache and show both yourself and the earth a little kindness. Read more