Free Talks
FREE TALKS
WE ARE SEEING THE TRUTH
SHARON SALZBERG
The pandemic is showing us some painful truths about human existence -- but we can grow wiser by embracing them.
THE SCIENCE OF ANXIETY -- AND COPING WITH IT
RICK HANSON
Your brain is evolutionarily wired for anxiety. But it's also wired to transcend and cope with it.
ONE MOMENT AT A TIME
JAY MICHAELSON
Feeling anxious, restless, or sad? Try slowing way, way, way down.
DE-STRESSING IN A STRESSFUL TIME
DEVON HASE
2020 has been quite a year, and it's only half over! But you can reduce stress, if you're willing to think outside the box.
HOW TO MEDITATE IF YOU'RE EXPERIENCING TRAUMA
SUSAN POLLAK
For those experiencing trauma, it's often best *not* to focus on the breath. Here are some alternatives.
GRIEF IS LOVE WITH NO PLACE TO GO
SHARON SALZBERG
How acts of kindness and generosity can allow grief to move through you, giving it "someplace to go."
WE WILL GET THROUGH THIS. HERE'S HOW
RICK HANSON
Three best practices for coping and resilience, based on neuroscientific and psychological research.
RESOURCES FOR RESILIENCE
OREN JAY SOFER
Now is the time to draw on our inner and outer resources for strength, kindness, and resilience. So... what are they?Resources for ResilienceOren Jay Sofer
CORONAVIRUS SAFETY IS ABOUT CARING FOR OTHERS
ANUSHKA FERNANDOPULLE
Most of us are changing our entire lives to protect other people from harm. Focusing on that truth can transform how you experience this difficult time.
BEDTIME MEDITATION
SUMI KIM
If you’d like to gently introduce your children to meditation, try this simple practice at bedtime.
LOVINGKINDNESS IN A PANDEMIC
SHARON SALZBERG
What do acts and thoughts of lovingkindness look like now?
IF YOU'RE FEELING LONELY
OREN JAY SOFER
We can be apart geographically, but still feel deeply connected in our hearts. Here's how.
LOVE IN A TIME OF QUARANTINE
DEVON HASE
Here are three bits of advice for maintaining your relationship while spending a lot more time together than usual.
THIS SUCKS
JAY MICHAELSON
Four reasons it's helpful to admit the obvious
THE ART OF STAYING AT HOME
OREN JAY SOFER
Most of us are changing our entire lives to protect other people from harm. Focusing on that truth can transform how you experience this difficult time.
MEDITATING WITH ANXIETY
DIANA WINSTON
When anxiety comes up in your meditation, hold it like a mother holding a child.
COPING WITH ANXIETY
SHARON SALZBERG
You can live a life that keeps anxiety in perspective.
COPING WITH UNCERTAINTY
OREN JAY SOFER
Often, the liberating question is not "how do I regain control?" but “how do I find balance in the middle of this?"Oren Jay Sofer
INCLINING TOWARD CALM
JAY MICHAELSON
How to adjust your meditation practice to focus on calm or insight -- whichever is most useful in the moment.
IF YOU'RE GOING STIR-CRAZY, TRY THIS
SHARON SALZBERG
Practical advice on working with extreme restlessness.
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