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Skeptical about self-compassion? If you value responsibility and/or need a way out of pain, then you need every tool at your disposal, meaning, yes, you need self-compassion, too.

Self-compassion is the ongoing practice of relating to yourself kindly and fairly. It is especially helpful during times of stress and suffering. Self-compassion is not kicking yourself when you’re ...

You get the best from others by treating them with respect and caring. What if that's the way to get the best from yourself ...

Many people assume that self-compassion and compassion are related. After all, they both involve kindness—only the object of the kindness differs (ourselves versus another person). They both seem to ...

Some moments don’t look big while they’re happening, but they stay with people for years. Not because they were dramatic, but ...

How can we effectively bring about a more just world? Although it may not be obvious at first glance, self-compassion plays a key role in the quest to end sexism, racism, heterosexism, and other forms ...

Have you heard about compassion? You’re likely familiar with, and hopefully demonstrate the concept the Dalai Lama describes as an individual’s “sense of commitment, responsibility, and respect toward ...

Empathy and compassion are not one in the same entirely, and compassion can ultimately benefit the customer experience more than empathy can. There’s a graph in the article that indicates a ...

Many of us know that if we want to become more physically healthy, we can exercise. What if we want to improve our emotional health? Are there ways to train emotional “muscles” such as compassion?

Racism isn't something that happens "somewhere else." It happens right here, every day, in the halls of our hospitals and clinics, within the confines of our academic departments and throughout the ...

Compassion without accountability is not compassion. It is failure. It is time for Snohomish County leaders to reject this failing model, implement accountability-based reforms that put treatment, ...