Compassion training activates brain regions linked to resilience and well-being, contrasting with empathy's association with negative feelings. Compassion involves proactive action to alleviate ...

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Show Heartfelt Compassion for Others. Why? Compassion is essentially the wish that beings do not suffer—from subtle physical and emotional discomfort to agony and anguish—combined with feelings of ...

Self-compassion often fails after complex trauma, not because it is wrong, but because survival comes first. Attunement is the verb that builds safety before kindness is possible.

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. You never forget the nurse who saw you. The one who leaned ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Laurel Donnellan is a compassion advocate focusing on leadership. Compassionate leadership is rooted in kindness, empathy, and ...

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