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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 ...

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.

Is being a compassionate leader good for business? Think about your career. Think about the best manager or leader you ever had. What traits come to mind when considering what made these leaders ...

Random acts of kindness are never truly random. They are the quiet decisions of people with enough wisdom and generosity to ...

I am in an auditorium with 200 other people, staring into a stranger’s eyes, and I am crying. As part of our Science of Mindfulness and Self-Compassion workshop, clinical psychologist Shauna Shapiro ...

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 too?

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 ...

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If you’re someone who regularly tries to understand people’s emotions and help those in need, you might consider yourself to be an empathetic and compassionate person. But, although these words are ...