Exhibiting loving-kindness and compassion is one of the most under-appreciated methods of improving our mental well-being. But how can doing something that benefits another possibly allow me to feel better? Although it may seem counter-intuitive, studies have shown that helping others actually does increase our own happiness. It gets us to step out of our [...]

Don’t just sit down and wait to die! Get up right now and find something that makes a difference in you and in others. So you wanted to spend the weekend locked in your room writing another blog post? F— that! Free yourself first. Then you can write about all the rich experiences you had after the fact.

“It’s hard to always show compassion — even to the people we love, but Robert Thurman asks that we develop compassion for our enemies. He prescribes a seven-step meditation exercise to extend compassion beyond our inner circle.”