Working with Emotions

How to identify disturbing emotions, their causes and antidotes, and transform them to bring inner peace.

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An Open-Hearted Life

Compassion and personal distress

When overwhelmed by seeing suffering we may slip into personal distress. We can cultivate compassion…

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An Open-Hearted Life

The importance of consistency

How we can cultivate consistency and authenticity in our practice of compassion.

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An Open-Hearted Life

Spreading compassion

Through compassionate interaction with others we can inspire those around us to behave more compassionately.

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An Open-Hearted Life

Cooperation and attachment styles

The benefits of an attitude of cooperation as opposed to competition, and how we can…

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An Open-Hearted Life

Giving positive feedback and praise

How we can make expressions of gratitude and appreciation part of our day, in order…

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Healing Anger

Working with anger

Practical advice on working with anger in personal relationships and dealing with criticism.

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An Open-Hearted Life

Apologizing and forgiving

How to engage in apologizing and forgiving as part of the practice of compassion.

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An Open-Hearted Life

Working with Conflict and Making Requests

Exploring ways to handle conflict situations, and how to skillfully make requests of others to…

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Contentment and Happiness

Make every day a miracle

Practical advice on how to create the causes for happiness in our daily lives.

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Love and Self-esteem

The path to self-acceptance

Learn to let go of unrealistic expectations and develop good qualities by practicing self-acceptance and…

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Fear, Anxiety, and Other Emotions

Working with fear and anxiety

How to work with fear and anxiety that arise based on the afflictions and transform…

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Working with Emotions

Developing inner peace through generosity and ethica...

How Buddhist teachings can help us align with four keys to mental health: resilience, positive…

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