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But, Germer says, there is a trick to practicing self-compassion. The best advice won’t help you if you do not practice self-compassion with the right intentions. Here’s how to think about practicing ...
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what compassion is not Compassion, in my view, is neither empathy nor sympathy, but requires both. Empathy involves responding to another person's emotions with emotions that are similar.
When our quest for justice stems from self-compassion, we may be firm and unyielding, but there is love rather than hate in our hearts. Although the research on self-compassion and social justice is ...
Sometimes friends ask me to help with some problem in the world, using some “magical powers.” I always tell them that the Dalai Lama has no magical powers. If I did, I would not feel pain in ...
Nearly six in ten voters believe political leaders do not display enough compassion. new polling shows. Data from YouGov reveals 57% believe leading politicians should show more compassion ...
Chanel CEO Leena Nair shared a short clip of an interview at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business in which she discussed why compassion matters in the business world.