meditation practice

You could deepen your practice on your own, but as Barry Boyce writes, finding a great mindfulness teacher can give you the confidence to trust your inherent wisdom. Read more

Meditation teachers and lifelong friends Iman Gibson and Tori Lund on their album of anti-racism meditations, and how mindfulness can lead to allyship. Read more

An unlikely tool for cultivating compassion lies well beyond the meditation cushion. We find it, instead, in improv communities. Read more

Mindful Editor Anne Alexander reflects on the importance of leaning on our practice when the known falls away and we’re left with anger, confusion, fury, or despair. Read more

This practice, from Sharon Salzberg’s book Real Change, opens a doorway in your heart to gratitude and receiving happiness. Read more

How to use your personality traits to help you find a mindfulness practice that works for you. Read more

Meditation teacher Vinny Ferraro offers a noting practice to see thoughts clearly as they arise, gently note them, and return to the breath and body. Read more

Mindful self-compassion teacher Steve Hickman offers advice for his fellow teachers to lovingly acknowledge the turbulence of their own hearts, and those of their students, during times where compassionate presence and action are needed more than ever. Read more

Having a clear sense of purpose can guide you when things don’t go as planned and help you navigate those moments when you feel unsure of your next steps. Read more

Our powerful brains allow us to imagine and evaluate different scenarios in the past and future. But when we shift our attention to the present, our minds can quiet down. Read more