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Happiness Break: A Meditation for When Others Are Suffering

Witnessing the suffering of others can be deeply painful. In this guided meditation, Anushka Fernandopulle helps you cultivate both compassion and the ability to soothe yourself in the face of that pain.

How to Do This Practice:

Find somewhere peaceful, sit down and get comfortable. Once you’re ready, gently close or soften your eyes.

Start taking deep breaths and relax your body. Part by part, release tension in different areas of your body.

Think of someone or a group of people you know or have heard of who may be having a hard time. Bring to mind an image of them.

Connect with whatever it…

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