During meditation practice, there are many different forms, loving-kindness aids in social connection, empathic responsiveness, positive emotions and personal resources through inventory of the surrounding environment and momentary bodily sensations such as muscle contractions. All members involved in loving-kindness reported feeling more aware of their feelings and thoughts and discussed greater self-acceptance. This raises the question of how loving-kindness meditation is different from mindfulness and whether or not these studies are giving us an accurate picture of what can be seen as beneficial to help alleviate