How Loving-Kindness Changed My Life (Backed by Science!)
I’ll be honest—when I first heard about loving-kindness meditation, I wasn’t sure it would work for me. It sounded simple enough: sit down, focus on sending love and goodwill to yourself and others, and somehow feel better. But at the time, I was dealing with a lot—stress, challenging relationships, and that ever-present feeling of not being enough. The idea of showering myself with kind thoughts felt, well... a little awkward.
But I gave it a try. At first, it was tough. My inner critic was lo…