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 ...

New research suggests that teenagers who practice kindness toward themselves are more likely to experience a life filled with variety and perspective-changing events. The findings indicate that ...

In a global pandemic, who has time to be kind? But kindness expert Houston Kraft suggests you think about it within this worldwide crisis. Kindness may be wearing a mask to keep others from getting ...

SZA calls out social media users for their relentless hate and fat-shaming toward fellow Grammy-winning star Lizzo. It “hit[s] different” when your friend and fellow award-winning singer comes to your ...

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 ...

It is the time of year when resolutions are freely tossed about, more as conversation starters than commitments to the coming year. They often fall in the categories of would’a should’a could‘a or the ...

Last week, we discussed how love isn't just about the easy moments — it's about expanding our circle, particularly during challenging times. But before we reach outward, we should ask: how often do we ...

The longer the 21st century goes on, the more it seems we need to show kindness, to ourselves and others. That may seem Pollyanna-ish given the miseries people are experiencing around the globe, but ...

Performing good deeds, like driving a colleague to work in the morning or walking a dental assistant's dog while she's on vacation, helps the recipients and may improve the givers' well-being, ...

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, ...