Cultivating Mindfulness for a More Compassionate Life with Mindful.org https://www.mindful.org/category/mindful-skills/compassion/ Healthy Mind, Healthy Life Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:04:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.5 https://www.mindful.org/content/uploads/cropped-Mindful-logo-blue-550px-1-32x32.png Cultivating Mindfulness for a More Compassionate Life with Mindful.org https://www.mindful.org/category/mindful-skills/compassion/ 32 32 Three Simple Ways to Recharge https://www.mindful.org/three-simple-ways-to-recharge/ Mon, 12 Aug 2024 22:57:29 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=644037 If you're feeling uninspired and drained, there are mindful ways to recover from burnout. These mindful shifts can help us tap into energy again.

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]]> Hooray for You! Nanalan’ Embraces the Power of Encouragement https://www.mindful.org/hooray-for-you-nanalan-embraces-the-power-of-encouragement/ Thu, 01 Aug 2024 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=643818 Want to get inspired with simple acts of kindness? Rooted in the power of encouragement, things like celebrating small wins or recognizing others' talents can help us uplift one another.

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]]> The Benefits of Being a Patient Person https://www.mindful.org/the-benefits-of-being-a-patient-person/ Wed, 31 Jul 2024 14:52:13 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=13623 Research shows that a patient person can support our mental health, strengthen our connection with others, and even help us reach our goals.

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]]> Compassion Is Key to Our Survival https://www.mindful.org/compassion-is-key-to-our-survival/ Fri, 19 Jul 2024 13:31:33 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=643427 From an evolutionary standpoint, “survival of the kindest” is no exaggeration. When we respond with kindness in the face of suffering—including our own—we’re affirming the reality that our lives and well-being are all interconnected.

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]]> A 12-Minute Meditation for Remembering That We Belong to Each Other https://www.mindful.org/a-12-minute-meditation-for-remembering-that-we-belong-to-each-other/ Thu, 11 Jul 2024 14:59:09 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=52718 Ruth King guides us in a practice to explore the truth of our interconnectedness.

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]]> Why Aggressions Are Not Micro and How to Avoid Them https://www.mindful.org/why-aggressions-are-not-micro-and-how-to-avoid-them/ Tue, 02 Jul 2024 05:07:00 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=637100 “Microaggressions” can have a massive impact on those on the receiving end. Learning how to interrupt them from a lens of openness and curiosity for ourselves and others can help us work toward more compassionate schools, workplaces, and communities.

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]]> Values to Live By: A Cardiologist on the Importance of Wisdom https://www.mindful.org/values-to-live-by-a-cardiologist-on-the-importance-of-wisdom/ Thu, 27 Jun 2024 14:12:26 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=637121 Wisdom is something we all wish to possess, but how do we actually cultivate wise qualities (or know what those are)? In this second excerpt from Just One Heart, author and cardiologist Dr. Jonathan Fisher reveals powerful ways we can tune in to the body to develop the wisdom of our emotional heart.

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]]> A Trauma-Informed Meditation to Uncover the Potential for Healing https://www.mindful.org/a-trauma-informed-meditation-to-uncover-the-potential-for-healing/ Mon, 24 Jun 2024 05:39:00 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=58874 MBSR teacher John Taylor offers a five-step meditation for finding a greater sense of peace and freedom after trauma.

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]]> Nanalan’ Offers 3 Ways to Take Care of Yourself While Sick https://www.mindful.org/nanalan-offers-3-ways-to-take-care-of-yourself-while-sick/ Fri, 14 Jun 2024 07:37:09 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=636619 Everyone’s favorite grandmotherly puppet dispenses wisdom to help you get well soon.

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]]> You Can Change Your Life by Loving Yourself https://www.mindful.org/you-can-change-your-life-by-loving-yourself/ Mon, 10 Jun 2024 09:22:00 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=62183 Learning to take care of your heart, to accept the pain that comes with seeing the people you love suffer, and to be okay with suffering yourself, is the true work of self-love—and it begins with the breath.

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