self-care

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Compassion
How to Be Your Own Best Friend 

Friendship can sometimes feel fraught. But if you play your cards right, there’s at least one friend who will always have your back. Read More 

  • Elaine Smookler
  • June 2, 2023
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Compassion
How Radical Self-Care Can Transform Company Culture 

Humanizing the workplace is a powerful antidote to stress and alienation—especially in the age of hybridization. Creativity can flourish when we prioritize our mental well-being and choose to be vulnerable about our struggles—and it starts with industry leaders. Read More 

  • Andrew Swinand
  • May 10, 2023
9 Mindfulness Books to Add to Your Reading List
Compassion
9 Mindfulness Books to Add to Your Reading List 

In our spring roundup of the best new mindfulness books, you’ll find titles that offer transformational wisdom on self-care, belonging, power, and more. Read More 

  • Amber Tucker, Ava Whitney-Coulter, Barry Boyce, Kylee Ross, and Stephanie Domet
  • March 31, 2023
Kids and Teens
3 Mindfulness Initiatives Helping Kids Thrive 

From small children learning to build self-esteem to university students developing lifelong stress management skills, young people of all ages need attention and care to nurture their mental health. Read More 

  • Kylee Ross
  • February 14, 2023
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Why You Need a Self-Care Plan 

Shelly Tygielski offers a three-step exercise to help you get started with your own self-care plan—no bubble bath required. Read More 

  • Shelly Tygielski
  • January 3, 2023
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Self-Compassion
What Self-Love Really Means 

Mindful editor-in-chief Heather Hurlock explores how calling in our communities both near and far is an essential part of deepening into self-love and gratitude. Read More 

  • Heather Hurlock
  • October 25, 2022
Summer Meditation Retreat: 6 Mindfulness Practices for Self-Care - Young red hair man lying on a hill
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Summer Meditation Retreat: 6 Mindfulness Practices for Self-Care 

It’s time to slow down, be present, and appreciate the world around you. Explore these tips and practices from Barry Boyce, Sharon Salzberg, Sebene Selassie, and Jessica Morey that will help you get started. Read More 

  • Barry Boyce, Sharon Salzberg, Sebene Selassie, and Jessica Morey
  • June 28, 2022
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