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 ...

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To be truly compassionate toward others, do we first have to be compassionate toward ourselves? Some researchers have suggested that these two types of compassion are linked, although this might not ...

Here are four signs that you may be missing out on self-compassion, and what science says about how to change that.

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 ...

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 ...

Compassion-focused therapy helps people be kinder to themselves and others. CFT works by combining compassion training with mindfulness and other techniques. Compassion-focused therapy can help with ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...