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Self-Compassionate Letter | Practice | Greater Good in Action

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Greater Good in Action - Science-based Practices for a Meaningful Life. How to Do It. Why You Should Try It. Evidence That It Works. Eight Essentials When Forgiving. How Would You Treat a Friend? Related Greater Good Stories. Why Self-Compassion Trumps Self-Esteem. Kristin Neff on the Power of Self-Compassion. The Three Components of Self-Compassion. 15 minutes. Try to do this practice once per week, or at least once per month. How to Do It. As you write, follow these guidelines:. Remind yourself that ev...

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Body Scan Meditation | Practice | Greater Good in Action

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Greater Good in Action - Science-based Practices for a Meaningful Life. How to Do It. Why You Should Try It. Evidence That It Works. Related Greater Good Stories. What Kind of Mindfulness Meditation Is Right for You? Jon Kabat-Zinn Video: Befriending Our Bodies. 20-45 minutes, three to six days per week for four weeks. Research suggests that people who practice the body scan for longer reap more benefits from this practice. How to Do It. MARC), in the player; if it doesnt play, you can find it here.

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Feeling Connected | Practice | Greater Good in Action

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Greater Good in Action - Science-based Practices for a Meaningful Life. How to Do It. Why You Should Try It. Evidence That It Works. Capitalizing on Positive Events. 36 Questions for Increasing Closeness. Related Greater Good Stories. Feeling Connected Makes Us Kind. How Social Connections Keep Seniors Healthy. 10 minutes. Try to do this practice at least once per week, selecting a different example each time. How to Do It. Why You Should Try It. Evidence That It Works. Feeling connected to others is con...

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Active Listening | Practice | Greater Good in Action

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Greater Good in Action - Science-based Practices for a Meaningful Life. How to Do It. Why You Should Try It. Evidence That It Works. Eight Essentials When Forgiving. Mental Subtraction of Relationships. Nine Steps to Forgiveness. Related Greater Good Stories. Six Habits of Highly Empathic People. How Love Grows in Your Body. At least 10 minutes. Try to make time for this practice at least once per week. How to Do It. When appropriate, ask questions to encourage the other person to elaborate on his or her...

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Capitalizing on Positive Events | Practice | Greater Good in Action

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Greater Good in Action - Science-based Practices for a Meaningful Life. Capitalizing on Positive Events. How to Do It. Why You Should Try It. Evidence That It Works. Putting a Human Face on Suffering. Making an Effective Apology. Related Greater Good Stories. Six Habits of Highly Empathic People. Positive Emotions Open Our Mind. You Can’t Buy Empathy. At least 5 minutes. Try to make time for this practice at least once per week. How to Do It. Ask constructive questions to find out more about the positive...

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Compassion Meditation | Practice | Greater Good in Action

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Greater Good in Action - Science-based Practices for a Meaningful Life. How to Do It. Why You Should Try It. Evidence That It Works. Encouraging Kindness in Kids. Random Acts of Kindness. Related Greater Good Stories. How to Train the Compassionate Brain. Measuring Compassion in the Body. Meditation Makes us Act with Compassion. Three Insights about Compassion, Meditation, and the Brain. 30 minutes a day for two weeks. How to Do It. Please settle into a comfortable position and allow yourself to relax.

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Gratitude Letter | Practice | Greater Good in Action

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Greater Good in Action - Science-based Practices for a Meaningful Life. How to Do It. Why You Should Try It. Evidence That It Works. Mental Subtraction of Positive Events. Related Greater Good Stories. The Benefits of Gratitude. Expanding the Science and Practice of Gratitude. How Gratitude Beats Materialism. At least 15 minutes for writing the letter and at least 30 minutes for the visit. How to Do It. Now, write a letter to one of these people, guided by the following steps. Take your time reading the ...

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Expressive Writing | Practice | Greater Good in Action

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Greater Good in Action - Science-based Practices for a Meaningful Life. How to Do It. Why You Should Try It. Evidence That It Works. Nine Steps to Forgiveness. Eight Essentials When Forgiving. Related Greater Good Stories. A Feeling for Fiction. 20 minutes per day for four consecutive days. How to Do It. Find a time and place where you won’t be disturbed. Write continuously for at least 20 minutes. Don’t worry about spelling or grammar. Write only for yourself. Why You Should Try It. Most of us have gone...

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Awe Narrative | Practice | Greater Good in Action

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Greater Good in Action - Science-based Practices for a Meaningful Life. How to Do It. Why You Should Try It. Evidence That It Works. Make Giving Feel Good. Mental Subtraction of Positive Events. Related Greater Good Stories. Can Awe Boost Health? How Awe Can Help Students Develop Purpose. How to Do It. Try to think of the most recent experience you’ve had that involved the feeling of awe. Once you identify something, describe it in writing with as much detail as possible. Why You Should Try It. It's quic...

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Gratitude Journal | Practice | Greater Good in Action

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Greater Good in Action - Science-based Practices for a Meaningful Life. How to Do It. Why You Should Try It. Evidence That It Works. Letting Go of Anger through Compassion. Mental Subtraction of Relationships. Related Greater Good Stories. Tips for Keeping a Gratitude Journal. Why Gratitude Is Good. Why Does Gratitude Matter? How to Do It. There’s no wrong way to keep a gratitude journal, but here are some general instructions as you get started. As you write, here are nine important tips:. Try subtracti...