A new study suggests that loving-kindness and compassion meditation may be linked to lower anxiety over time, not just through longer practice, but also by building self-compassion and loosening the ...
Have you ever heard the saying, "the eyes are the window to the soul?" You could call mirror gazing meditation a kind of soul gazing of the inner self. It’s not about vanity. It's not staring at ...
Regular loving-kindness meditation builds self-love, compassion and human connection on multiple levels. If you'd like to read more on this, check out my Psychology Today blog post, " Neuroscientists ...
Mindfulness and self-compassion are now buzzwords for self-improvement. But in fact, a growing body of research shows these practices can lead to real mental health benefits. This research – ongoing, ...
Stimulating the vagus nerve with a device attached to the outer ear can help make compassion meditation training more effective at boosting people's capacity for self-kindness and mindfulness, finds a ...
Scroll down for a transcription of this episode. Embrace the beauty of your accent in this self-compassion meditation that guides you in a reflection of your history, heritage, and connection to your ...
Kindness. Empathy. Compassion. These are all adjectives that, as an emotionally evolved species, we should be striving to embody as we move through our world, but the fact is that, often, life gets in ...
Witnessing the suffering of others can be deeply painful. In this guided meditation, Anushka Fernandopulle helps you cultivate both compassion and the ability to soothe yourself in the face of that ...
Research indicates that there is significant neuroplasticity in the brains of human beings, which means that what we repeatedly do with our minds and bodies changes our brains by strengthening neural ...
I've been teaching meditation for 30 years, and I've found that the most powerful tool for healing and living a happier life is compassion. Even better, it keeps you younger and more attractive to ...
When tragic events happen, no matter how far away from us they are, it's hard not to pay attention. Many of us empathize with the people in these situations and wonder how we can get involved, or if ...
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Oxytocin nasal spray may help people with borderline personality disorder engage in self-compassion meditation
New research published in Psychiatry Research suggests that a nasal spray of the hormone oxytocin may help individuals with ...
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