(The Conversation) — If you’re feeling disconnected from others, or just disenchanted with the day, you might consider trying loving-kindness meditation, writes a scholar of mindfulness. (The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Loving-kindness, the feeling cultivated in metta meditation, is very different from romantic love. Anna Sunderland Engels A ...

In Buddhism, the loving-kindness practice, also called metta, consists of sending/intending love and happiness to ourselves and others. Metta is a Pali word meaning goodwill, friendliness, or ...

A popular New Year’s resolution is to take up meditation. There are many types of meditation. Some practices ask meditators simply to sit with the thoughts, sensations or emotions that arise without ...

Scroll down for a transcription of this episode. When we treat ourselves with kindness and gratitude, research shows we feel more motivated and less self-critical. Meditation teacher Jack Kornfield ...

Dacher guides us in a meditation that has been practiced over thousands of years. Together, we will mentally extend goodwill, kindness, and warmth towards others and ourselves, in a series of mantras.

Many of us have heard about the benefits of meditation. We may have even tried meditation once or twice. And many of us will have found it hard and concluded that “meditation is not for me.” But wait!

How often would you say that you practice kindness? Do you know how to? Learning the science behind kindness may also support your own well-being. There’s a strong connection between being kind to ...

A popular New Year’s resolution is to take up meditation – specifically mindfulness meditation. This is a healthy choice. Regular mindfulness practice has been linked to many positive health benefits, ...

Love is one of the most diverse emotions, and it can be experienced in countless ways. fizkes/iStock via Getty Images Plus Most people love love, but not everyone loves Valentine’s Day. When it was ...

A popular New Year’s resolution is to take up meditation – specifically mindfulness meditation. This is a healthy choice. Regular mindfulness practice has been linked to many positive health benefits, ...