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Getting StartedFind a quiet place to sit comfortably upright—at the edge of your bed, on the floor, or in a chairClose your eyes and tune into the breath or another point of focus to be fully presentRelax your body—loosen your shoulders, unclench your jaw, and soften your brows6:23Mindful Meditation for Finding JoyIf you’ve stumbled across this meditation, we can assume you could use some joy in this moment. If you’re not feeling your best today, that’s perfectly OK and normal. When we feel down, it can be tempting to try to turn our feelings around so we can go on about our day. But studies show that spreading loving kindness toward others, even when you’re not in a place to do so, can do wonders for your own mental health.You don’t even necessarily need to perform acts of generosity if you’re not up for it. Turns out that simply wishing others well can lower our anxiety, boost our happiness, and increase our feelings of empathy and connectedness. Practiceloving-kindness meditationand reap the benefits of doing so in this brief meditation.This meditation is also a part of Verywell Mind’s 30-day meditation email series,Pause & Play. Sign uphereto subscribe and continue your mindfulness journey with us. For more videos, check out ourmeditation library.For more inspoThinking About Starting a Meditation Practice? Try Metta MeditationHow Mindfulness-Based Relationship Enhancement Can Benefit You4 Ways to Surround Yourself With Positive Energy8-Minute Video Meditation to Focus on the Good
Getting StartedFind a quiet place to sit comfortably upright—at the edge of your bed, on the floor, or in a chairClose your eyes and tune into the breath or another point of focus to be fully presentRelax your body—loosen your shoulders, unclench your jaw, and soften your brows
Getting Started
Find a quiet place to sit comfortably upright—at the edge of your bed, on the floor, or in a chairClose your eyes and tune into the breath or another point of focus to be fully presentRelax your body—loosen your shoulders, unclench your jaw, and soften your brows
6:23Mindful Meditation for Finding Joy
6:23
Mindful Meditation for Finding Joy
If you’ve stumbled across this meditation, we can assume you could use some joy in this moment. If you’re not feeling your best today, that’s perfectly OK and normal. When we feel down, it can be tempting to try to turn our feelings around so we can go on about our day. But studies show that spreading loving kindness toward others, even when you’re not in a place to do so, can do wonders for your own mental health.
You don’t even necessarily need to perform acts of generosity if you’re not up for it. Turns out that simply wishing others well can lower our anxiety, boost our happiness, and increase our feelings of empathy and connectedness. Practiceloving-kindness meditationand reap the benefits of doing so in this brief meditation.
This meditation is also a part of Verywell Mind’s 30-day meditation email series,Pause & Play. Sign uphereto subscribe and continue your mindfulness journey with us. For more videos, check out ourmeditation library.
For more inspoThinking About Starting a Meditation Practice? Try Metta MeditationHow Mindfulness-Based Relationship Enhancement Can Benefit You4 Ways to Surround Yourself With Positive Energy
For more inspo
Thinking About Starting a Meditation Practice? Try Metta MeditationHow Mindfulness-Based Relationship Enhancement Can Benefit You4 Ways to Surround Yourself With Positive Energy
Thinking About Starting a Meditation Practice? Try Metta Meditation
How Mindfulness-Based Relationship Enhancement Can Benefit You
4 Ways to Surround Yourself With Positive Energy
8-Minute Video Meditation to Focus on the Good
1 SourceVerywell Mind uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read oureditorial processto learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy.Gentile DA, Sweet DM, He L.Caring for others cares for the self: an experimental test of brief downward social comparison, loving-kindness, and interconnectedness contemplations.J Happiness Stud. 2020;21(3):765-778.
1 Source
Verywell Mind uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read oureditorial processto learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy.Gentile DA, Sweet DM, He L.Caring for others cares for the self: an experimental test of brief downward social comparison, loving-kindness, and interconnectedness contemplations.J Happiness Stud. 2020;21(3):765-778.
Verywell Mind uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read oureditorial processto learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy.
Gentile DA, Sweet DM, He L.Caring for others cares for the self: an experimental test of brief downward social comparison, loving-kindness, and interconnectedness contemplations.J Happiness Stud. 2020;21(3):765-778.
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