Editor’s note: This is the fourth part of an eight-part series chronicling reporter Pam Boyd’s journey through Compassion Cultivation Training. Look for ...

Adding online mindfulness and self-compassion training to usual care may improve quality of life (QOL) in adults with atopic dermatitis (AD), according to results of a small randomized controlled ...

Eyler, Ph.D., is director of Center for Empathy and Compassion Training in Medical Education, Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion at UC San Diego and lives in Linda Vista. Noel, Ph.D., is ...

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 ...

Self-compassion isn’t something I do very well. That’s probably because I was born in Canada, and when the doctor slapped my wrinkled baby butt, I said, “Sorry!” instead of crying. While American ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The intervention group had significantly greater improvement in DLQI score. The intervention group had greater ...

Skills like meditation and self-kindness can reduce itch-scratch cycles and help people keep up with medical treatments. “Integrating mindfulness and self-compassion into usual dermatological care ...

Self-compassion is a core aspect of self-care, and goes along with being able to be kind and curious toward oneself, rather than harsh, full of shame, and blaming. Arguably, feeling kind and nurturing ...

Every afternoon, personal support worker Susan (name changed) struggled with administering medication to a particular elderly patient in the dementia ward where she worked. On one such occasion, fed ...