This is Part 4 of a series of 5. To read Part 1, click here. When it comes to empathy, generally speaking, there tend to be two types of people—those who have difficulty empathizing with others, and ...

However, the way mindfulness is taught and described today often seems to reinforce an individualistic and secular conception ...

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 ...

Some people find it easy to be kind, until they have to turn that compassion inward. Here are the signs you might be lacking in self-compassion. It’s not at all an uncommon experience to be deeply ...

Witnessing the suffering of others can be deeply painful. In this guided meditation, Anushka Fernandopulle helps you cultivate both compassion and the ability to soothe yourself in the face of that ...

Virtues such as compassion, patience and self-control may be beneficial not only for others but also for oneself, according ...

Helping others succeed by acting compassionately toward them can benefit you both mentally and physically, a UA professor told a Tucson audience at a lecture on happiness Wednesday night. “The best ...

Caring for ourselves also means seeking social connections who can provide practical and emotional support to us when we’re struggling. A study of nurses found that belonging to a more cohesive group ...

A true tennis legend, Chris Evert was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2022. It was devastating news, forcing the former player to undergo chemotherapy and multiple surgeries. She recounted this ...

Can caring too much hurt your mental health? It's called compassion fatigue, and mental health experts say it's a phenomenon that occurs most commonly in people who work in professions like caretaking ...