By Tania Singer — 2018
One of the most in-depth meditation studies to date shows that different practices have different benefits.
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CLEAR ALL
Our culture has taught us that we do not have the privilege of being vulnerable like other communities.
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Children and adults with ADHD often get called out for being too silly, but the quirks that we are born with keep our lives fresh, interesting, and full of creativity. Here, learn how to be funny and embrace your silliness without getting in trouble all the time.
How do shame and compassion relate to one another?
Many equate self-discipline with living a good, moral life, which ends up creating a lot of shame when we fail. There’s a better way to build lasting, solid self-discipline in your life.
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In 1989, at one of the first international Buddhist teacher meetings, Western teachers brought up the enormous problem of unworthiness and self-criticism, shame and self-hatred that frequently they arise in Western students’ practice.
At a weekend workshop I led, one of the participants, Marian, shared her story about the shame and guilt that had tortured her.