Skeptical about self-compassion? If you value responsibility and/or need a way out of pain, then you need every tool at your disposal, meaning, yes, you need self-compassion, too.

You get the best from others by treating them with respect and caring. What if that's the way to get the best from yourself ...

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It is easy to feel like the world is getting colder. When we go online, we mostly see people fighting, feeling stressed, or ...

Many people assume that self-compassion and compassion are related. After all, they both involve kindness—only the object of the kindness differs (ourselves versus another person). They both seem to ...

Is being a compassionate leader good for business? Think about your career. Think about the best manager or leader you ever had. What traits come to mind when considering what made these leaders ...

How can we effectively bring about a more just world? Although it may not be obvious at first glance, self-compassion plays a key role in the quest to end sexism, racism, heterosexism, and other forms ...

Kindness doesn’t always look the way we imagine it. It’s rarely grand. More often it’s a neighbor who mows your lawn without ...

Ancient Greek literature and history from Andromache to Achilles reveal how compassion and mercy shape war and human dignity.