Advancing Mental Health through Interpersonal Meditation Practices

Interbeing Inc, a project by Vince Fuhori Horn, aims to improve mental health and well-being using interpersonal meditation practices. Their demonstration, meditatewith.ai, offers an AI partner for learning and practicing meditation out loud. This approach eases social anxiety before engaging in meditation with other people. Currently, research shows that social connection is a fundamental human need and highly predictive of well-being. However, stress and fast-paced modern lifestyles can hinder empathy and social connection. The practice of compassion, empathy, and meaningful social connection helps improve physical and psychological well-being, leading to happiness. Often, societal messages focus on self-centeredness, but research reveals that acting for the benefit of others leads to greater happiness and overall well-being, emphasizing the need for connection with others and acts of kindness.