When we talk about meditation, it’s inherent in us to give it religious coloring, but before we assign such labels, it’d be worth our while to understand the psychological benefits accrued over time ...

How do you cultivate compassion? How do you ensure that at the end of the day, it’s your kindness and generosity for which you’ll be remembered? It’s a good question, for as much as we all agree that ...

Mindfulness meditation proponents often tout it as a way to create a more compassionate society. But that claim seems a bit dubious upon first glance. After all, meditation is an internal ...

Many of us know that if we want to become more physically healthy, we can exercise. What if we want to improve our emotional health? Are there ways to train emotional “muscles” such as compassion?

Brain scans on monks show how meditation brings lasting neural changes Pioneering work on loving-kindness meditation (LKM) and compassion meditation (CM) conducted by Dr. Richard Davidson helped ...

Metta meditation focuses on fostering positive feelings about both yourself and others. This approach may offer a range of benefits, from increased self-compassion to reduced stress. Metta meditation ...

Stanford neuroeconomist Brian Knutson is an expert in the pleasure center of the brain that works in tandem with our financial decisions - the biology behind why we bypass the kitchen coffeemaker to ...