Focus on Caring May Tether Drifting Minds

Focus on Caring May Tether Drifting Minds
Meditation is a way to observe all of yourself in a compassionate, non-judgmental way. Illya Vinogradov/iStock/Thinkstock
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Compassion meditation be a way to focus a wandering mind, new research shows.

Compassion meditation focuses on benevolent thoughts toward oneself and others, as the researchers note. It is different in this aspect than most forms of meditation in the sense that participants are “guided” toward compassionate thoughts.