The multiple crises of year recent years have taken their toll. From the COVID-19 pandemic, to a rise in violence, to coping with climate change, the challenges are real—and nearly everyone is feeling stressed. Kindness can help. Here is some inspiration from Omega teachers on ways to cultivate kindess every day.
Why Kindness Matters Right Now
Inspiring Change
Lovingkindness creates happiness and inspires change, says meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg. "If we look at a time that we've received someone's kindness, or we were kind in return, that's when we're actually happy."
Being Kind to Yourself
Self-compassion is the practice of treating yourself as you would treat the dearest person in your life. Being kinder to yourself make you happier and healthier, according to evidence from a growing number of self-compassion practices.
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It's Cool to Be Kind to Yourself
Kindness Can Be Strong
Therapist Michelle Becker dispels a common myth that compassion and kindness are weak. She says they actually give us emotional resources and resilience.
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Being Kind Won’t Make You Weak
The Key Ingredient To Healing Discord
Thupten Jinpa, the principal translator for the Dalai Lama for more than three decades, offers his unique perspective on the teachings and the real-time applications of compassion.
Selfless Compassion
Acting with compassion is not doing good because we think we ought to, according to the teachings of Ram Dass. It's being drawn to action by heartfelt passion and working with others in a selfless way.
A Daily Lovingkindness Practice
Psychologist and beloved meditation teacher Tara Brach suggests 10 ways to bring a powerful lovingkindness practice into your day and help see the goodness of the people in your life.
