In my last column, I shared a story about my own shortcomings with compassion and asked you to reflect with me. At first, only a few of you responded, fewer than usual. It left me wondering if I might ...
Self-compassion helps leaders regulate stress, stay present in hard moments, and model emotional steadiness for their ...
However, the way mindfulness is taught and described today often seems to reinforce an individualistic and secular conception ...
Throughout our lives, we all face frustrations, losses, difficulties, and various degrees of trauma. We're constantly being reminded that we live in a ever-changing world that escapes both our control ...
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 ...
Scholar Dr. Kristin Neff defines self-compassion as "giv[ing] ourselves the same kindness and support we'd give to a good friend." Leadership is no joke. Whether you are a team leader at a small local ...
What is compassion? According to the Cambridge Dictionary, compassion is defined as “a strong feeling of sympathy and sadness for the suffering or bad luck of others and a wish to help them.” Source: ...
Have you noticed that critical voice in your head getting louder lately? When you're quietly cracking—maintaining your professional performance while experiencing significant internal distress—that ...
Divisive politics are taking a psychological toll. Just recently, we’ve witnessed heated public commentary about Charlie Kirk’s assassination, masked agents arresting people on the streets and ...