Can Mindfulness Make Us Less Mean to Our Mates?

You sit on your new meditation cushion—the lovely purple one stuffed with organic buckwheat hulls—and nestle into your favorite shawl. You are looking forward to an uninterrupted mindfulness session. The room is blissfully quiet and you have no commitments this afternoon—not until your Valentine’s dinner with your sweetheart tonight.You gather your attention, inviting it to focus on the breath. You notice the subtle sensations at the belly—rising, falling. You remem