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90. Teaching and Living from the Heart with the Practice of Loving Kindness (Metta)
Category: Education
Duration: 00:29:35
Publish Date: 2025-07-27 14:53:36
Description: Cultivating Loving Kindness: Exploring Metta Meditation In this episode of the Empower Students Now Podcast, your host, Amanda Werner, delves into the practice of Metta or Loving Kindness Meditation. As part of an eight-part series on meditation and mindfulness for teachers and students, Amanda shares insights from her extensive teaching career and her training as a meditation teacher. She explains the steps to practicing Metta, including starting with those easiest to love, and expanding outward. Additionally, Amanda reads poignant quotes from Sharon Salzberg's book, 'Loving Kindness, the Revolutionary Art of Happiness,' and discusses the importance of boundaries and compassion. The episode concludes with a guided meditation designed to help listeners cultivate loving kindness and a compassionate mindset. Listeners are encouraged to share the podcast, visit Amanda's website, https://amandawritenow.com for additional resources, and reflect on their experiences with the series. 00:00 Introduction and Podcast Support 02:52 Episode Introduction: Loving Kindness 05:07 Understanding Metta: Loving Kindness 08:44 Personal Stories and Challenges 15:03 Steps to Practicing Metta 18:11 Guided Meditation on Loving Kindness Meditation Mini Lesson 3rd-5th Grade: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Meditation-Mini-Lesson-for-3rd-5th-Grade-13806933?utm_source=Podcast%20Episode%20%2389&utm_campaign=Podcasting%20Series%20on%20Meditation%20and%20Minfulness Meditation Mini Lesson 6th-8th Grade: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Meditation-Mini-Lesson-6th-8th-Grade-13815439?utm_source=Podcast%20Episode%20%2389&utm_campaign=Podcasting%20Series%20on%20Mindfulness%20and%20Meditation
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